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the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
the social worker was pleased at the improvement in the child's welfare
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Recent Examples of welfare
According to the criminal complaint, on March 4, Scott County deputies were called to a residence in Credit River for a welfare check at the request of Stuart Lieber, who was in the process of getting divorced from Jennifer Lieber.
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The posts eventually caught the attention of Thai princess and animal welfare activist Siribha Chudabhorn.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Farid says his daughter quickly changed after moving into a welfare home.
—Teele Rebane, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
That is urgently needed, as officials have warned that America's aging energy infrastructure is becoming increasingly unstable, threatening the country's health and welfare, and without efforts to stabilize it, the US economy could tank.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The posts eventually caught the attention of Thai princess and animal welfare activist Siribha Chudabhorn.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Farid says his daughter quickly changed after moving into a welfare home.
—Teele Rebane, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
That is urgently needed, as officials have warned that America's aging energy infrastructure is becoming increasingly unstable, threatening the country's health and welfare, and without efforts to stabilize it, the US economy could tank.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
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Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Earlier in February, sluggish growth and a recent drop in inflation prompted the Bank of England to make its first interest rate cut of the year, bringing its benchmark rate down to 4.5%.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Threat level: Implicit bias can also affect the well-being of expectant Black mothers and their fetuses.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Holiday, who received the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the 2023 ESPYs, embodies the company’s commitment to mental and physical well-being and will work with Rhone to create awareness around mental fitness.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our research finds that Baltimore City and Maryland are trailblazers in respecting gender equity in public health data.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2025
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However, Leica and Chevy will still be around to spread warmth and cheer with Leica planning to serve the health system as an ambassador, making visits for special events and fundraising activities, and Chevy hoping to visit his friends from time to time as an official ambassador.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Last month, trade organization People For Bikes expressed concern about 25% tariffs issued for Canadian and Mexican goods, as well as a 10% tariff on Chinese goods.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Within hours of Trump’s Saturday order, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit back with tit-for-tat retaliatory 25% tariffs on American goods.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sheen and Richards were married in 2002 and divorced four years later, and only recently pledged a united front for the sake of their children after Sami launched her OnlyFans account.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Just for the sake of inconsistency, there also are a slew of reticent sellers who believe that the bull market has lots more runway; as evidenced by a recent mini-burst of hostile takeover bids.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the value (and advisability) of such a potent check depends on the quality of the state actors involved, and in the United States, agency officials are highly trained, relatively diverse, and demonstrably devoted to the public weal.—
Jon D. Michaels,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
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When economic distress reaches a certain point, the individual citizen no longer uses his political power to serve the public weal, but only to help himself.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
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Perhaps some of that success could be attributed to good, aggressive, but clean racing on Saturday night.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success is driven by Fairlife’s Core Power protein shake brand, which remains a popular staple at many grocery stores and does not have many direct market-leading competitors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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