- plural of social service.
social services
Britishplural noun
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But this mobility has collapsed, even as money for social services is drying up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He also calls for reining in wasteful government spending while protecting essential social services like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They may also be important for planning healthcare, education, and social services for people with these diagnoses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
McNally said families who find themselves on the register can sometimes feel there has been an overreach by social services.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Rosa had turned his family against him and left him—a scrawny orphaned eight-year-old—at the mercy of social services.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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