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Recent Examples of block grant
Years later, Clinton, signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act , which replaced direct welfare assistance with TANF block grants.
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Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As a semi-autonomous Danish territory, Greenland has relied economically on annual block grant subsidies from Denmark and local fishing exports.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
But the other parties involved in the block grant program are skeptical of that quick timeframe.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Experts determined that a block grant structure would cost as many as 6 million people their coverage.
—Time, 6 May 2025
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Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As a semi-autonomous Danish territory, Greenland has relied economically on annual block grant subsidies from Denmark and local fishing exports.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
But the other parties involved in the block grant program are skeptical of that quick timeframe.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Experts determined that a block grant structure would cost as many as 6 million people their coverage.
—Time, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grant
Noun
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The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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This bill puts the American people first by providing assistance to those in need while doing right by hardworking taxpayers.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That growth was supported initially by billions of dollars in federal aid.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Kefir water is known to help decrease inflammation and maintain a balanced gut microbiome to absorb nutrients and aid digestion.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In March, the school acquiesced to a list of White House demands in a bid to win back $400 million in federal grants that were cancelled over antisemitism at the school.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also cut more than $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Block grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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