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an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works
Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions
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Recent Examples of pension
Spending for human services, K-12 education and municipal aid has grown — albeit not by as much as Democrats want — and Connecticut will again dedicate much of the outgoing budget’s $2 billion-plus surplus toward reducing pension debt.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Related Articles To be sure, most California cities also face pension shortfalls.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
As Sam from Cartwright points out, the trick is to get pension trustees to look beyond the polarizing debate and simply counsel to evaluate Bitcoin on its merits and the numbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Solis keeps his six-figure City Council pension, and Madigan’s $158,000 annual pension was suspended immediately upon his conviction.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Related Articles To be sure, most California cities also face pension shortfalls.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
As Sam from Cartwright points out, the trick is to get pension trustees to look beyond the polarizing debate and simply counsel to evaluate Bitcoin on its merits and the numbers.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Solis keeps his six-figure City Council pension, and Madigan’s $158,000 annual pension was suspended immediately upon his conviction.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
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Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, Virgin also features contributions from Daniel Nigro, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes, Fabiana Palladino, Buddy Ross, and Inc.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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In other words, the amount of money people believe is in the account—whether the total is based solely on the initial $1,000 deposit or on additional contributions—will be less than the actual balance.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Other tax cuts, credits and gifts In addition to extending the tax cuts from the 2017 tax bill, the House version would give people who live in high-tax states such as California, New York and New Jersey a bigger income tax deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Another case alleges that Netanyahu and his wife received lavish gifts worth around $200,000—including cigars and Champagne—from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire businessman James Packer in exchange for Milchan’s business benefits.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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This arguably demonstrates why the central bank is federally mandated to be independent, so that a major lever of the economy can be used for the long-term benefit of businesses and consumers as opposed to the whims of the Oval Office.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The parliamentarian determined that a provision to bar immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, should also be removed.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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In the most recent quarter, Cisco paid out approximately $3.1 billion in dividends and buybacks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Party efforts As Florida looks increasingly out of reach for Democrats, it’s become harder for the Democratic Party to convince donors to provide the kind of money needed to do the work that could pay long-term dividends, such as field organizing efforts and consistent campaigns to register voters.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Connelly frequently downplayed her reputation and aptitude for knowing how to ask for large donations from important individuals.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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These days, thanks in large part to CFS’s donations — $412 million, and counting!—
Noor Hassan,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Now, the government plans to finish its presentation on Monday, which means the defense will get to call its own witnesses beginning Tuesday.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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The Biennial also features a presentation of paintings from the Gardena High School Art Collection, an assemblage of California Impressionism that began in 1919, and a program curated by present-day teenagers of works drawn from the Orange County Museum of Art collection. Saturday through Jan. 4.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The House agreed on a $4,000 bonus deduction with similar eligibility parameters and duration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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There’s no fee per se, the fortune tellers do expect a small gratuity.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The cruise line also offers complimentary Wi-Fi and covers all port charges and gratuities on board and onshore as standard.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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