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Recent Examples of foreign aid The years leading up to this shift saw Nepal actively seek out foreign aid, a practice that grew in the 1990s. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 During his keynote, Gibney discussed Elon Musk’s infamous DOGE purge and its impact on the independence and financing of USAID, the foreign aid agency. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026 The conflict, and cuts to foreign aid have disrupted routine vaccinations and other assistance. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 Bajracharya, however, said he was told the funding was cut because of changes to US administration priorities on foreign aid and cuts to USAID. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

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The two metro manufacturers and four others in Iowa received state aid through the Business Incentives for Growth program, known as BIG.

— Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026
The lower state aid to school districts does not seem to have harmed students; in fact, relative to other states, Wisconsin students have largely performed better.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

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Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Know More The dispute became public earlier this year as Washington sought to negotiate new health agreements with African governments that tied US assistance to commitments on health systems, data and other areas.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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