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Verb
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In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Young Iranians contend with high rates of unemployment and underemployment; older generations have found their pension funds to be largely insolvent.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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The district said if the loan is denied, the district is projected to be insolvent after the 2026-27 school year.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Things are moving fast at the bankrupt Saks Global.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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But that doesn't mean the program is going bankrupt or will be entirely unable to pay benefits.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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