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Recent Examples of trust fund
The trust funds that help pay Social Security benefits to millions of Americans are due to run out of money in less than a decade.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Social Security program has been staring down a financial crunch for years, although the trust funds' depletion date can change from year to year due to fluctuations in the economy and the number of beneficiaries.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
The Social Security and Medicare trust funds generate revenue through a payroll tax paid by employees and employers, setting the income apart from the overall federal budget.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 June 2025
This is not an unfamiliar situation—the trust funds faced insolvency back in the early 1980s.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Social Security program has been staring down a financial crunch for years, although the trust funds' depletion date can change from year to year due to fluctuations in the economy and the number of beneficiaries.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
The Social Security and Medicare trust funds generate revenue through a payroll tax paid by employees and employers, setting the income apart from the overall federal budget.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 June 2025
This is not an unfamiliar situation—the trust funds faced insolvency back in the early 1980s.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust fund
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Florida’s Coral Reef provides more than $355 million a year in flood protection benefits to buildings and preserves nearly $320 million in annual economic activity.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Although cow’s milk is more commonly consumed and has also shown immune benefits, it was not used as a control or comparator.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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California students have been lagging behind the state’s expectations and national norms for many years, even as spending on the school system has continued to climb to well over $20,000 a year per pupil from state aid, local property taxes and federal subventions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Private school aid Cuts to state aid for private schools proposed by Gov. Tim Walz didn’t make the state budget.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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From career-defining moments to the evolution of sports and culture, this conversation will go beyond stats and highlights to uncover the mindset, challenges, and legacy of a true game-changer.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Choose the shady side of the street or the deep shade of our parks, greenbelts, legacy neighborhoods, college campuses and, yes, the Texas Capitol grounds.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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The new version extends the start date for those cuts and establishes a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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The new version would extend the start date for those cuts and establish a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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After the successful Marshall Plan, a foreign aid package that helped restore Europe’s infrastructure after the ravages of World War II, successive presidents launched aid programs to bolster nations where colonial rule, poverty and disease threatened their people.—
Jennifer Boulanger,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Arguably nobody else is shopping for players above the allowance of its revenue streams; Aston Villa has, but sells key assets to offset the effects.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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If the goal of education is a successful career and a meaningful life, individual attention and hands-on mentoring will matter much more than the size of the endowment or the selectivity of admissions, which are often included in common ratings.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Senate's college endowment proposal sought to raise a tax on schools' investment income from 1.4% to 4% or 8%, depending on their wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued timely forecasts and warnings in advance of Friday's catastrophic flooding in central Texas, but long-standing staffing concerns—including unfilled leadership positions—remained a source of unease among weather professionals.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Reservations to use the all-terrain wheelchairs must be made at least four days in advance through Reserve America.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20fund. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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