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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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.
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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.
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In the twenty-first century, it’s become almost impossible to make a living by playing in a band.
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Both of them are married to spouses who make a living, both of them are active students.
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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
In the twenty-first century, it’s become almost impossible to make a living by playing in a band.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Both of them are married to spouses who make a living, both of them are active students.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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