Thesaurus results for STATE AID

state aid

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Definition of state aid

as in foreign aid

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Recent Examples of state aid Past solutions have frequently come at the expense of county governments who rely on billions in state aid to balance their books and deliver key services. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026 In 2023, as county executive, Crowley helped spearhead a bipartisan deal in the Legislature that sent more state aid to Milwaukee and local communities. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Win for America is also spending heavily on races in Pennsylvania, where there was a push to raise taxes on the online sports betting industry to boost state aid for public transportation, election records show. — Dawn Kopecki, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The latest chapter in the saga, a legal and political dispute over state aid to the California’s refineries, could affect Newsom’s presidential ambitions. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for state aid

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Noun

During his keynote, Gibney discussed Elon Musk’s infamous DOGE purge and its impact on the independence and financing of USAID, the foreign aid agency.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
The conflict, and cuts to foreign aid have disrupted routine vaccinations and other assistance.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

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Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistance

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Oil prices climbed back above $100 per barrel last week following further US strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the fighting in Yemen, sparking protests around the world as people demand government action and economic relief.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Ashby entered the week as a 13-game winner while working 80 innings in 69 relief appearances plus one start.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026