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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
Officials were initially tipped off to the case when family members last week requested a welfare check on the father and son, after the father didn’t show up to work and wasn’t answering his cellphone, police said.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
What to know about the former Packers quarterback, his Parkinson's diagnosis, concussions, welfare scandal
He was known as an ironman during his career, starting an NFL-record 321 consecutive games across 18½ seasons from 1992 to 2010.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
State of play: The animal welfare and wildlife advocates supporting the measure are squaring off against prominent hunting groups and conservative organizations, including some with ties to the National Rifle Association and the campaign to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris.
—John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The case kicked off Wednesday, when family members requested a welfare check for a father and son, the Hayward Police Department said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
What to know about the former Packers quarterback, his Parkinson's diagnosis, concussions, welfare scandal
He was known as an ironman during his career, starting an NFL-record 321 consecutive games across 18½ seasons from 1992 to 2010.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
State of play: The animal welfare and wildlife advocates supporting the measure are squaring off against prominent hunting groups and conservative organizations, including some with ties to the National Rifle Association and the campaign to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris.
—John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The case kicked off Wednesday, when family members requested a welfare check for a father and son, the Hayward Police Department said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare
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And that, in turn, would run directly counter to Trump’s goal of maintaining lower interest rates as part of a policy of accelerating economic growth.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fed officials on Thursday are widely expected to lower their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, a move that will come on the heels of a half-point cut in September.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Don’t jeopardize your health or physical well-being.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Viewing Digital Well-Being as an Ongoing Journey Ultimately, digital well-being is a journey.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Since 2013, Hoskin has been transplanting armoured mist frogs from the surviving population into new, similarly sunny habitats and closely monitoring the health of these new colonies.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Take this test to find out: Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire Mark Travers, Ph.d, is an American psychologist who writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Love and laughter are the path to peace and happiness.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Over the past four years, consumer prices have cumulatively increased about 20%, with the costs of many other goods and services rising even faster.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Don’t limit yourself for the sake of someone else’s feelings; do what’s best for you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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And kudos to Tyler for never forsaking his outsider status for the sake of mainstream exposure, or capitulating to any hip-hop trends over the past decade.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 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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There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Reuters reported in May that the $925 billion PIF was weighing a reorganization, aiming to sharpen its focus on investments that have a higher chance of success.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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