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slush fund

noun

Definition of slush fund

as in stimulation

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Recent Examples of slush fund Tamarac finds a $500,000 political slush fund (editorial, May 20, 2026). — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 That contradiction has kept public attention on the slush fund and away from the immunity agreement, the second agreement Blanche signed and said will remain in place. — Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Crucially, the administration is also trying to avoid a fight over the payout plan, which has been deemed a political slush fund by critics, while the Senate considers Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. — Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026 This week, Senate Democrats will push legislation to ban this slush fund and ensure no president can ever do this again. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slush fund

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Noun

Researchers now think the answer is not more stimulation, but a chance to reset exhausted fibroblasts.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
As for us, we are engaged in the usual rituals of brewing cups of stimulation — our choice today is orange creme — and foraging for items of interest.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimulation

Noun

Blank bulletin board for Hurley Hurley likes to point at preseason rankings and award projections for motivation leading up to and throughout the season.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
So perhaps Kelce had extra motivation to work out in the offseason, Spruill said.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of motivation

Noun

Consequently, the resulting economic stimulus, inflationary pressure, and intense competition for capital could propel the 10 year US Treasury yield toward a high of 6% before next January.

— , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Scientists are beginning to treat gravity almost like a drug, varying its strength, duration, and frequency on the human body to learn what dose might keep astronauts healthy and whether the same stimulus could help rehabilitate patients on Earth.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

The Port Authority of Kansas City approved incentives for the development earlier this year.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Iowa lawmakers will return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding the ceiling on state tax incentives in an effort to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Occasionally, the suicide seems to be spur of the moment; a depressed person sees a high section without a guardrail and goes over.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of spur

Noun

To reduce the social and political payoff of disruptive protest, the most effective approach is generally to deny the provocation the reaction it was designed to produce.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
The regime is committed to responding forcefully to any American provocation, and perhaps even attacking without one.

— Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of provocation

Noun

This Friday, the leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance who organized those vigils — Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho — will be sentenced for incitement to subversion.

— Rowena He, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Thus, agency as a concept gained a greater liveliness, from passive effect to active incitement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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