as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character
believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders
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The bill would give local governments more power on housing issues, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing and lift limits on the number of units in a public housing development that can receive private financing through Section 8 funding that helps rehabilitate properties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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The bill would give local governments more power on housing issues, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing and lift limits on the number of public housing units that can receive private financing through Section 8 funding to rehabilitate properties.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Michigan Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize All Arizona Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $100 and may redeem winnings up to $599.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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