make a living
idiom
: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.
He made a living by working as a cook.
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To that end, the letter focuses on the tension between the potential $621 million damages, the massive profits being raked in by the music industry, and the fact that many working musicians are struggling to make a living.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
In just a few years, Jelly Roll has gone from an underground musician trying to make a living to one of the biggest stars in the industry.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In their view, these tools devalue human writing, and are helping usher in a future in which there are far fewer professional opportunities for people to make a living in the field.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
And over years and even decades, it's gotten more and more difficult for people working full time to make a living.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
In just a few years, Jelly Roll has gone from an underground musician trying to make a living to one of the biggest stars in the industry.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In their view, these tools devalue human writing, and are helping usher in a future in which there are far fewer professional opportunities for people to make a living in the field.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
And over years and even decades, it's gotten more and more difficult for people working full time to make a living.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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