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Recent Examples of defund
Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media?
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2025
The Times reports bills are currently alive in the Senate and House to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article Congestion pricing remained in effect Wednesday, in defiance of another deadline from Trump’s Department of Transportation and ongoing federal threats to defund New York City area transit and transportation projects should New York not walk walk back the toll.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Trump is trying to defund programs for poor infants and toddlers in America.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2025
The Times reports bills are currently alive in the Senate and House to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Listen to this article Congestion pricing remained in effect Wednesday, in defiance of another deadline from Trump’s Department of Transportation and ongoing federal threats to defund New York City area transit and transportation projects should New York not walk walk back the toll.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Trump is trying to defund programs for poor infants and toddlers in America.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defund
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The confident presenter who delivers polished but superficial analysis frequently receives more positive evaluation than the thoughtful introvert who offers deeper insights with less theatrical flair.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Taxpayers who do not receive an ERC refund will either receive a notice of disallowance or nothing at all.—
Guinevere Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Many scenes in the film are spoken in the local language and the village, as well as the mountainous, rugged landscape that surrounds it, are portrayed as subsisting at the edge between wilderness and civilization.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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From here on out, Cam is pretty much tripping balls every day for the rest of his life, subsisting for the first few weeks on a bulk purchase from Lump.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defund. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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