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"make a living for" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used in the context of providing for oneself or one's family financially. Example: She works hard every day to make a living for her three children.
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I'm happy trying to make a living for them.
"Women are tired of having to make a living for themselves, doing everything for themselves".
Daddy just went to work as usual, trying to make a living for his family.
She needed to make a living for her family, and she did.
Mrs. Clarke had to take over the farm herself to make a living for her four children.
"But we agree that they need to make a living for themselves or there will be problems".
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But Mr. Small, who lives with his wife outside Kalamazoo, Mich., has made a living for nearly 30 years as a popular illustrator of children's books.
His father barely made a living for his family as a fruit vendor.
After all, Iain Cuthbertson made a living for years playing such characters in Sunday afternoon television serials.
He made a living for a dozen years as a sous chef in seaside hotels.
In the press, stale and propagandistic though it was, he learned a craft and made a living for a while.
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