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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block grants
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Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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It was not known if the driver was using autopilot or other driving aids at the time of the collision.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now 77, widowed, remarried and using hearing aids and a cane, Novy hasn’t seen an increase in his $1,575 monthly worker’s compensation check — nor have the other more than 300 other PTD recipients — since 2016.—
TOM KERTSCHER,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company’s offerings span retail life insurance and annuities, as well as workplace services including group benefits like disability and dental coverage, supplemental health insurance, and retirement plan services such as 401(k)s.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rental properties, dividend-paying stocks, annuities and even part-time consulting work can help supplement retirement funds.—
Bob Chitrathorn,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Data silos or inconsistent naming conventions can wreak havoc on both entitlements and invoicing.—
Griffin Parry,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Two physical editions are also available, each with different entitlements.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Chad Bauman, executive director at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, urged the committee to reject the funding allocations in the hopes of obtaining more money for the theater company.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Alterations to production line arrangements, employee skill development, and pipeline software modifications necessitate extra budget allocations and time resources.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Block grants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block%20grants. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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