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Verb
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Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025 -
But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security’s retirement trust funds will be insolvent by the end of 2032.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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And by 2033, Social Security will be financially insolvent.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In January 1983, Chanel was a storied, historical house that was practically bankrupt.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Michaels, the craft retailer that purchased Joann's intellectual property in June, recently announced the debut of The Knit & Sew Shop featuring Joann branding and private-label brands from the bankrupt retailer.—
Chad Murphy,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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