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disincentive
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Szulewski said the park’s current use is a disincentive for further development.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026 -
This proposal, coupled with the disincentive at the federal level that increased the price of the visas from $215 to $100,000, shows a parochialism that does not foster open and productive inquiry.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Counterincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterincentive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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