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Verb
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My Urban Institute colleagues Rich Johnson and Karen Smith estimate that once the trust fund becomes insolvent, monthly benefits for a median income retiree would drop by nearly $500 in 2022 dollars and 3.8 million more seniors would fall into poverty.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Medicare trust fund, that funds hospital services, is projected to become insolvent in 11 years and a recession will reduce this time to 10 years or less.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is especially true given that LA is effectively bankrupt and possesses a sorry history of incompetent governance.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
9 Aug. 2025
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Always a chancer, Henry was declared bankrupt in March 1816, during the post-war financial slump.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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