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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grants
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Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Jan. 2026 -
In December the Lamont administration distributed the last of its 2025 brownfields grants, which will help bring 16 properties on more than 200 acres back into productive use, said Matthew Pugliese, deputy commissioner of state economic and community development.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Halbrook said the taxpayer spending on non-citizen subsidies from the state and the Guard isn’t necessary.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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The $175 million arena project is spearheaded by Joshua Wood — a Rancho Cordova resident who advocated for subsidies to build Golden 1 Center, and identical twin brother of Sacramento State President Luke Wood — and his business partner, Charanjeet Kaur Tiwana-Purewal.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My two younger siblings also have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s at least.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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My two younger siblings have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s, if not earlier.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Justin worked on mutual funds and annuities at Pacific Life.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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Georgia does not tax Social Security benefits, though income from annuities, pensions, dividends, and capital gains is taxable.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
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Many in-game units and other premium entitlements were reserved long ago by the official CFP sponsors, the lifeblood of ESPN’s January juggernaut since the format was introduced in 2015.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dudek specializes in working with developers to secure land-use entitlements, and preparing state- or federal-mandated environmental impact reports on behalf of government agencies.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Beyond geopolitics, the structural case for gold remains intact, the bank added, as investors reassess portfolio allocations following years of sanctions, geopolitical fragmentation and fiscal-monetary complexity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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But while some groups applauded the budget’s broad handling of climate issues, others criticized it for leaning too heavily on volatile funding sources for environmental priorities, such as special funds and one-time allocations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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