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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grants
Noun
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One entrepreneur pitched the idea of a small-business liaison or task force that could answer questions and alert business owners to resources, grants and other opportunities.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The Seventh Circuit’s opinion underscored that the judiciary retains a role in reviewing statutory conditions for troop deployment, while the New York decision reaffirmed congressional mandates that security grants be based on risk assessment rather than political considerations.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Senate Democrats are expected to keep blocking that bill, not budging on their position that health care subsidies that expire at the end of the year need to be extended.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Supporters have consistently cast the plan as vital to keep the teams, while opponents frame stadium subsidies as corporate welfare for rich team owners.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sturdy handrails, space for wheelchairs and mobility aids, and sinks, dryers and dispensers mounted for ease of reach.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Accessibility and Sustainability The lobby, rooftop, spa, and restaurants are all accessible to guests using mobility aids.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fees Gainbridge annuities don't have upfront sales charges or administrative fees.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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With annuities, the jackpot cash is essentially invested and then paid out to winners over three decades.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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When accounting for pre-development, procurement of entitlements such as zoning, environmental review, full buildout and operation, the project is expected to take approximately 10 years to complete.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In another move that has caused uncertainty, FEMA in September drastically cut some states’ allocations from another source of funding.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Block grants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grants. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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