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state aid

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as in foreign aid

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Recent Examples of state aid Videberg Kraft was the first to apply for state aid in December. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Revenue such as sales taxes, hotel fees, utility franchise fees, paramedic fees, building permits, parking meters, grants and state aid weigh heavily in the budget conversation, but the city has far less control over their ups and downs. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026 Until those governments pay up, the state wouldn’t start new transportation projects and would withhold Powell Bill funds, which is state aid that pays for road maintenance. — Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026 Xi’s industrial programs encourage too much investment in factories, which often lose money and require yet more state aid to survive. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for state aid

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Still, the billions of taxpayer dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent; lawmakers have insisted the government continue to fund humanitarian aid, global health and pro-democracy causes around the world.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe first announced the citizenship-by-investment scheme in August 2025 with the goal of raising funds to support the local economy, which currently relies heavily on cocoa exports and foreign aid.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong pledged to provide mental health assistance to students and ramp up security measures at educational institutions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Power comes from a mid-drive motor producing 100 Nm of torque, paired with a responsive torque sensor that adjusts assistance based on your pedal pressure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026