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Recent Examples of foreign aid
Aid workers and experts said this is a short-sighted way to handle foreign aid that reflects a deep misunderstanding of the agency’s work and will have long-term consequences for Americans.
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Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Funding for the United Nations World Food Program has dropped after the Trump administration paused support in March, part of the widespread dismantling of foreign aid by the United States, once the world’s biggest donor.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
After the successful Marshall Plan, a foreign aid package that helped restore Europe’s infrastructure after the ravages of World War II, successive presidents launched aid programs to bolster nations where colonial rule, poverty and disease threatened their people.
—Jennifer Boulanger, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Funding for the United Nations World Food Program has dropped after the Trump administration paused support in March, part of the widespread dismantling of foreign aid by the United States, once the world’s biggest donor.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
After the successful Marshall Plan, a foreign aid package that helped restore Europe’s infrastructure after the ravages of World War II, successive presidents launched aid programs to bolster nations where colonial rule, poverty and disease threatened their people.
—Jennifer Boulanger, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign aid
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Numbers are also complicated by changes in the California Dream Act Application, which was established for students lacking documentation to apply for state aid but has expanded to allow students who are citizens and have an undocumented parent.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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So state aid is not likely, especially since the Palisades fire area was previously among the state’s wealthiest enclaves, with an abundance of home valued at more than $3 million.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
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Because care is about more than physical assistance.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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While that’s an increase from 7% in 2022, the vast majority of businesses still don’t offer any kind of assistance to employees.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign%20aid. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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