foreign aid

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Recent Examples of foreign aid 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 The sudden death of Lindsey Graham last weekend robbed foreign aid advocates of one of their most effective GOP champions in Washington, according to lawmakers and advocates who worked with the South Carolina Republican. Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 17 July 2026 Greenville businessman Mark Lynch, who criticized Graham’s interventionist foreign policy approach and support for foreign aid, came second with 29% of the vote. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid
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Noun
  • 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
  • The spokesperson also said that on top of the cuts, the city is reducing spending by nearly $58 million and securing $120 million in state aid.
    Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The United States, once the top provider of assistance to Afghanistan, no longer even ranks in the top five of donor nations.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Police said that detectives were called for assistance after dispatchers were notified of a man down along Pine Hollow Road just after midnight on Friday.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign%20aid. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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