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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And then, of course, there’s the question of how or if the people creating all this information can make a living from doing so. Gina Chua, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Aside from the nominal cost per stream, the inability to make a living as an artist is largely due to how fragmented the music industry remains. Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Successfully doing this means not just considering the perspectives of the college educated but the individual who is seeking to make a living through alternative means. Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Increasing taxes on individuals who are already struggling to make a living wage is not the answer. Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a living

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