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Recent Examples of defund
In January 2022, 42 Republicans and Democrats in Congress signed an open letter calling for the U.S. to defund the COI.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Michelle Dunn, a union organizer with the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, told Blue Ash protesters that her group would stage a March 4 event protesting efforts to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The 6-3 decision, which broke along ideological lines, was a significant victory for conservative efforts to defund the private health clinic network, clearing the way for other states to follow suit.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Michelle Dunn, a union organizer with the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, told Blue Ash protesters that her group would stage a March 4 event protesting efforts to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The 6-3 decision, which broke along ideological lines, was a significant victory for conservative efforts to defund the private health clinic network, clearing the way for other states to follow suit.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defund
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Both films received limited theatrical releases prior to streaming on Netflix.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Ford also received a Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film nomination at this year’s Golden Globes and a nom for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards but didn’t win either.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
15 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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