slush funds

plural of slush fund

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Unlike traditional materials, their internal geometry can change under external stimuli, enabling them to switch between different functional states.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli.
    Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The incentives operate on a rolling basis to accommodate the industry’s unpredictable timelines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In September, the Greek government announced new tax incentives designed to address the birth rate decline.
    Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In many ways, Trusty is reprising a similar role now in defending Rozier, calling into question the motivations of prosecutors.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In this case, Byman and McCabe were interested in focusing on cases that, in their view, could be attributed to right-wing or left-wing motivations.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Here, gravitational tides between the galaxies pull gas out of each other, forming the bridge and associated spurs.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Joint Chiefs added that the South’s military remains ready to repel any provocations by North Korea based on its solid military alliance with the United States.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Slush funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush%20funds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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