foreign aid

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Recent Examples of foreign aid Rubio announced at the time a post on Substack that USAID -- which oversaw foreign aid, disaster relief and international development programs -- would no longer be providing assistance to other countries. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 The impact is compounding the war’s consequences for African nations, many of which have already seen foreign aid collapse in the last year. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026 No other donors on this list clearly made gifts for international development or foreign aid such a high priority. David Campbell, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026 From January to March last year, the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, helped purge 83 percent of American foreign aid. Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid
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Noun
  • Rothman spent his time as president lobbying Republican legislators to increase state aid for the system in the face of federal cuts, navigating free speech issues surrounding pro-Palestinian protests, and grappling with declining enrollment that has forced eight branch campuses to close.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Low-cost clinic services are offered for Illinois residents that receive Social Security, unemployment, or state aid.
    Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The fighting has pushed many people into famine, caused a huge displacement crisis and left over 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Equally impactful, United Way’s WomenRise program provided $500 in cash assistance per month for one year that gave me the autonomy to meet our most immediate needs.
    Delilah Lopez, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign%20aid. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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