social services
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Concerns were raised about Sara's care within a week of her birth in 2013, and her parents were known to social services as early as 2010, it has been reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Africa's richest economy shed 345,000 jobs in the second quarter, with most of the losses coming in the community and social services sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Law enforcement is stretched, the multitude of wells is draining the aquifer and some residents’ low wages result in reliance on social services, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I'm calling for a social welfare response where police are engaged, social services are engaged, and in extreme circumstances young people may be denied of their liberties but only in extreme circumstances," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She'd called social services, but nothing ever seemed to happen.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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