social assistance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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January’s jobs report showed the economy added 130,000 jobs, with most of those gains concentrated in healthcare and social assistance, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Healthcare and social assistance have driven almost all the job creation in recent years.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Industries such as health care, social assistance and construction saw job gains in January, while losses took place in sectors like the federal government and financial activities.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
In the past three years, health and social assistance employment grew by 12.5% while growth in every other job category has been less than 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
There's one thing, however, that she will probably not refuse,—any social assistance we may give to her son.
From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell
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