social services
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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They are expecting more than half of that amount will be reimbursed by Los Angeles County, which provides social services for the initiative.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Expansions in social services and other spending priorities have driven this surge.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
The district and county councils nominally manage education, road paving, trash collection and a bevy of social services including low-income housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
People without permanent housing are more likely to cycle through emergency rooms, interact with social services, and appear unstable in clinical settings.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
I refused to look directly at her when I replied, “I like them okay, but my mama did bad things, so social services had to take me away for my own good.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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