block grants

plural of block grant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grants
Noun
  • Carpenter also says the district is closely monitoring some potential cuts to federal grants for students of poverty and language learners.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The Austin Film Society has grown into one of the country’s largest film organizations, operating a repertory theater, managing a film studio, a public access TV studio with over 600 hundred producers, and awarding over $3,000,000 in grants to Texas filmmakers since 1996.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Additionally, the growth of the China market, led by Huawei’s ecosystem push and government subsidies, encouraged consumer upgrades and strengthened overall demand.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The air that’s pushed down helps your body remove excess heat and aids in evaporating perspiration.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Non-qualified annuities Annuities can provide you with valuable retirement income, but not all annuities receive identical legal protections.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Most people think of annuities as one generic vehicle.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Soaring interest rates and entitlements drive debt toward disaster.
    Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 8 June 2026
  • The supply of properties that check all these boxes — functional ranch infrastructure, winery entitlements, the land and water profile that makes genuine self-sufficiency possible — is finite in ways that new construction can’t solve.
    Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • That triggered a wave of similar initiatives by politicians across America, many of whom would like similar ticket allocations.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • CalFresh offers low-income state residents aid through monthly allocations of food stamps to purchase items at grocery stores and markets.
    Lizzie Kane June 14, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
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“Block grants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grants. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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