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Noun
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Car repossessions have been rising in recent years amid broader affordability concerns.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s led to a dramatic increase in repossessions.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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California’s High-Speed Rail Authority says about $4 billion in federal funding was removed from its budget assumptions in late 2025, leaving federal funding at less than 10% of total program costs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Ricketts has minor quibbles with some of the assumptions behind these projections.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Cohen’s financiers at TD Bank don’t have a lot of experience backing corporate takeovers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The takeovers were prompted by campuses receiving five failed accountability ratings in a row.—
Lina Ruiz
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Utility owners historically have buried the ash in impoundments or ponds.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Confiscations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscations. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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