make a living
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“I dream about opening up a bakery and making all these baked goods. But I know on day two, I’ll hate it because I’ll have to make a living out of it.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
"I was worried about them being criminals. But, with time, I have come to understand that they are just like our own citizens, also trying make a living outside the country."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He found his way to Ramallah, where he opened a successful downtown falafel restaurant to make a living, and above all feed his family still in Gaza.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Show up, work hard, be productive, get paid and make a living.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“Christ, Francie, a feller is got to make a living and it comes slow in this business—a penny at a time.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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