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slush funds

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plural of slush fund

as in stimuli

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Noun

Another compartment for the negative stimuli, such as the spray or shock.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The edit intercuts old film reels, both archival B-roll and seeming home movies, to hint at how all these new stimuli jog Brooke’s memory.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimuli

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And among recent film offerings are movie shot locally as the Garden State enjoys a Hollywood production boom underpinned by film tax credits and other state incentives and local hires.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
The Port Authority of Kansas City approved incentives for the development earlier this year.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentives

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Kazan sought to center Cathy’s perspective and understand more of the motivations behind the complicated antihero.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
An attorney for Ross said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of motivations

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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
It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spurs

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Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of seductions

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Even if Iran does not dash for a bomb, Israel and the United States could respond to its provocations by carrying out more forceful and extensive attacks.

— Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Recently, our president engaged in yet another of his unseemly acts, which quickly passed like so many other indecencies once fresh provocations arrived.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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