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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phaseouts
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In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
And for the environmentally conscious, Avocado is a B-Corp brand that uses renewable energy at their factories and purchases carbon offsets for shipping.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Aviation Funding Stability Act would allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to tap into an alternative funding source called the Airway and Airport Trust Fund to buoy aviation operations during government shutdowns.—
Jackson Shedelbower,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Supporters of the long-shot legislation say privatized screening could be more efficient and less vulnerable to shutdowns.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cutoffs for healthy weight based on body mass index (BMI) are plagued by the shortcomings of BMI itself, which should not be used as the only determinant of complicated obesity.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Automatic cutoffs prevent starter battery drain, while D+ signal support works seamlessly with modern Euro 6 vehicles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although the wind forecast sparked concerns about widespread power outages among utility providers, most Front Range companies reported limited power cuts, especially compared with the sweeping public safety power shutoffs that hit tens of thousands of Front Range customers in December.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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On top of all that, there were cuts and closures that affected a variety of NASA facilities, libraries, cafeterias, visitor centers, and more.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Savanti Travel’s Rowan recalled a client, who was in Paris on a business trip, arriving late for an appointment after ChatGPT suggested a route that failed to account for road closures due to construction.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Much of the work will take place between the two major closures, PennDOT said, adding that crews will keep a lane open in both directions, except for intermittent 15-minute stoppages.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Given that a successful appeal would see the challenge retained, there could theoretically be a large amount of stoppages.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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By seeking a definitive Supreme Court ruling on whether such TPS terminations can be challenged in court at all, the administration is potentially using the Syrian case to resolve the issue before the Haitian case or others reach the justices.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, recent grant terminations and restructuring within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which administers major behavioral health grants to states, have introduced uncertainty.—
Max Crowley,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Phaseouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phaseouts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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