foreign aid

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Recent Examples of foreign aid Relying on foreign aid did not provide fragile states with a pathway to meaningful economic growth. Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, the billions of taxpayer dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent; lawmakers have insisted the government continue to fund humanitarian aid, global health and pro-democracy causes around the world. Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026 São Tomé and Príncipe first announced the citizenship-by-investment scheme in August 2025 with the goal of raising funds to support the local economy, which currently relies heavily on cocoa exports and foreign aid. Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Instead of cutting spending, the group forced tens of thousands of government workers out of their jobs, laid waste to foreign aid — with catastrophic consequences — and leaked highly sensitive data. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid
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Noun
  • An already difficult path Students who are temporary residents or in the country without legal permission already had to navigate a series of requirements to receive state aid.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Once again, the best sign that Venezuela’s ready for the dollar is that pretty much everyone not employed by the government, or receiving state aid or pensions in bolivar, is using the world’s most prized and safest currency.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More than half the population is estimated to need humanitarian assistance because of surging gang violence amid deepening poverty and hunger.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The organization provides resources, education and other assistance from the idea phase to scaling up phase, Swaney said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign%20aid. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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