social services
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In France, which includes social services for people leaving the sex trade, data shows that of 2,102 people who have gone through an exit program since 2017, 91% are now employed elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
French social services told the BBC they could not comment on individual cases.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Some see taxation as a way to offset the loss of labor taxes to fund social services.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Robledo, 67, wants to shut down the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the city-county agency that oversees social services at the city’s hotels, motels and other interim housing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
And then one day a lady from social services showed up at Gus and Bertha’s.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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