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slush fund

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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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One minute of stimulation with a 9V battery killed more than 80% of bacterial cells within three hours.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
As a bonus, the electrical stimulation also encourages pathways involved in hair growth.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of stimulation

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When an agent cannot confidently call a cold prospect, establish rapport, ask intelligent questions, uncover motivation, handle resistance and move the conversation toward an appointment, the size of the database becomes almost irrelevant.

— Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Regardless of the motivations though, Whittingham's right that the Ducks have significant advantages over other teams.

— Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of motivation

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Usefulness is key for the program, but so is providing stimuli.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Even seemingly small increases—like switching from 10-pound to 12-pound dumbbells, for example—can provide enough of an effective stimulus to build strength without over-stressing your body.

— Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

But supporters had already released their own studies emphasizing that the incentives will bring back much more in economic activity to states.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026
Sherborne Media is providing a credit facility against the production’s rebates and incentives.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of incentive

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The combined weight of each transport is approximately 800,000 pounds (400 tons), which will be offloaded from the NIPSCO’s rail spur in Valparaiso.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Something more than a heel spur that kept him out of the final two games of the Toronto Raptors’ playoff run last season.

— Janis Carr, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of spur

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This nuclear free-for-all is particularly dangerous given Russia’s nuclear saber rattling amid the war in Ukraine and the Kremlin’s fondness for provocations such as sending explosive-laden drones into NATO airspace.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026
But a provocation loses some of its disruptive power when the audience knows precisely what to expect (and comes to expect it of everyone).

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

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