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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
With no response, prosecutors said, Daniel Krug called Broomfield police to ask for a welfare check on his wife.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration recently tapped Alex Adams, Idaho’s director of health and welfare — the agency overseeing child care rules and licensing — to join the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead, demographic disruption is raising the risks to allied defenses by fueling a dangerous imbalance: autocratic rivals are militarizing despite population declines, while democratic allies are rearming slowly, constrained by aging electorates and mounting welfare obligations.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Key DeSantis initiative in limbo as Florida’s governor feuds with legislators
30,000 off welfare?
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration recently tapped Alex Adams, Idaho’s director of health and welfare — the agency overseeing child care rules and licensing — to join the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead, demographic disruption is raising the risks to allied defenses by fueling a dangerous imbalance: autocratic rivals are militarizing despite population declines, while democratic allies are rearming slowly, constrained by aging electorates and mounting welfare obligations.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Key DeSantis initiative in limbo as Florida’s governor feuds with legislators
30,000 off welfare?
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
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The outcome between the two candidates in the Commonwealth is not the only thing of national interest, though.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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Wildlife advocates also argue that looking at a koala through binoculars is not a reliable way to understand the creature’s health and well-being.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said the agents claimed their visit was to check on the student's well-being, but school staff reported the agents also tried to mislead them by falsely stating the families had authorized the contact.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since January the Trump administration has slashed federal funding for research projects centered on equity, health disparities and marginalized communities.—
Angel Algarin,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Save the Children, one of UNICEF’s major last-mile distributors, typically gives out emergency therapeutic food at clinics where mothers can also give birth and take their infants for health screenings.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Teenage Happiness Index The table below shows the average happiness score of teenagers in each state (ten being the best possible score).—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Each band member had a moment to showcase their instrumental skills with solo beats before moving on to the next section of songs, which centered around loneliness and isolation, ultimately leading to finding happiness.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The port plays a key role in trade in the country and is responsible for the vast majority of loading and unloading of goods in Iranian ports.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Sky-high tariffs can make manufacturing goods in countries like China uneconomical.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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There’s no room in modern leadership for an authoritarian style that defends positions for the sake of being right.—
Ed Macha,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, the Giants were one of the many teams to make the mistake of passing on Allen and Jackson, for the sake of building around Eli Manning for at least one more year.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 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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Those successes led to Hilton being named to this year’s CNBC Changemakers list, which spotlights women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anything but success in the Champions League next season will not be good enough going forward.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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