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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
The most pressing issue here is the welfare of your granddaughter.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
The national animal welfare organization is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and make the country no-kill in 2025.
—Saman Shafiq, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
One is, there are questions about what’s happening to the pigs, and the welfare of these pigs.
—Mandy Nguyen, Vox, 30 Nov. 2024
The United States is failing to meet one of its main obligations, namely, the health and welfare of its citizens.
—Nick Thomas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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The person Trump did pick to lead the Department of Agriculture—America First Policy Institute CEO Brooke Rollins—has much less obvious interest in its purview than Kennedy does.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Focus on creating authentic connections that are rooted in mutual interest.Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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School districts across 19 states claim tech companies like Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap do not implement features like age verification or session timeouts which can detrimentally affect the well-being of children.Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Another survey of Flint and non-Flint moms before and after Rx Kids began looked at maternal well-being and financial security for families.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
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By doing this, the brand is combatting the harms of fast fashion by rebalancing the carbon cycle, improving soil health, protecting watersheds, and supporting American farmer livelihoods.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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There's fantastic health and fitness tracking abilities, and unique Loss of Pulse feature coming to the US that could be great for anyone worried about cardiac arrest.Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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This dimension includes positive outcomes such as happiness, positivity, satisfaction and high self-esteem as well as negative outcomes such as depression, negative emotions, relationship issues, stress and susceptibility to disorders like anxiety, addiction and mood or personality disorders.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Go ahead, step outside in all of these options for water-resistant happiness.Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tariffs Trade is a key issue for President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to slap new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China starting on the first day of his administration.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Greer previously worked in Trump's first administration as chief of staff for former USTR Robert Lighthizer, a close Trump adviser and free-trade skeptic, and helped lead Trump's first-term tariff hikes on goods from China.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Although their romantic relationship ended in 2000, Willis and Moore's bond has remained unbreakable, especially for the sake of their three children: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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For the sake of clarity, the purples refer to indie, metal, soul and rap.Kris Holt, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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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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The Ravens and Orioles don’t always win but, with every game, there’s hope for success or at least progress.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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To set yourself up for success, focus on realistic goals.Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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