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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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That would cause Social Security to become insolvent in 2032, followed by Medicare in 2030—one and six years sooner than currently projected, respectively.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Should the city become insolvent, it would likely get absorbed by Sacramento County and force residents to rely on the county for infrastructure needs and public services.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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That appears to be the case with the 221 North Mathilda office building, which once was leased to 23andMe, a genomics and biotech company that in 2021 had a market value of $6 billion but now is bankrupt.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The partial revocation of the U.S. government’s license for Chevron’s operations is a big deal in Venezuela, because the country is bankrupt and depends on oil exports for 90% of its export income.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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