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Recent Examples of foreign aid Soon, millions faced famine as foreign aid was cut off, sanctions locked in, and Afghan assets were frozen. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The Palestinian Authority was created under a series of peace agreements with Israel in the 1990s and administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank, while relying heavily on foreign aid. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 There’s a big percentage of the population that understands that less than 1% of [America’s] overall budget going to foreign aid and saving millions and millions of lives is a good thing. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 The world’s largest economy has historically been the biggest foreign aid donor. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

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Each student represents roughly $10,000 to $10,300 in state aid, money that supports teachers, academic programs and daily school operations.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
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

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And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The government plans to support participating companies through loan guarantees and assistance with administrative requirements.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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