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This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 In 2013, Heritage Action announced a campaign to defund the Affordable Care Act.—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 In 2013, Heritage Action announced a campaign to defund the Affordable Care Act.—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 The government of Javier Milei, Argentina’s far-right leader, has enacted a controversial plan to defund the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA), which is the country’s national film body.—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for defund
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