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trust fund

noun

Definition of trust fund

as in benefit

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Recent Examples of trust fund This has required dipping into its trust fund, built up over the decades when the Baby Boomers were in their peak earning years. — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 If the retirement trust fund — known as Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, or OASI — is combined with the disability trust fund, that depletion date may move to the third quarter of 2034, according to the trustees report. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Social Security’s main retirement trust fund is projected to run out of reserves in late 2032. — Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Among them is a Washington think tank that recently released a paper proposing the capping of annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust fund

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Noun

It’s made of wrinkle- and shrink-resistant Tencel fabric, which is beloved for its moisture-wicking and silky benefits.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
His base salary was $118,356 in 2022, and his total pay and benefits were $155,776.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefit

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Win for America is also spending heavily on races in Pennsylvania, where there was a push to raise taxes on the online sports betting industry to boost state aid for public transportation, election records show.

— Dawn Kopecki, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Maryland could take a similar approach with the state aid it awards.

— Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of state aid

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While these divisions didn't survive after the Cochin Jews migrated to Israel and elsewhere, the bitter remnants still haunt the community's legacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The Sarajevo Film Festival has launched a new program dedicated to the legacy of Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, who died this year.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of legacy

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The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Here, the bankruptcy trustee knew about the Purplemed sale for $15 million and that most of the funds were in the Children's Trust.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fund

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Still, the billions of taxpayer dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent; lawmakers have insisted the government continue to fund humanitarian aid, global health and pro-democracy causes around the world.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe first announced the citizenship-by-investment scheme in August 2025 with the goal of raising funds to support the local economy, which currently relies heavily on cocoa exports and foreign aid.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreign aid

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There are special allowances for vehicles at least 100 years old, believe it or not, but as this AutoWeek explainer from 2024 spells out, good luck trying to ship a ’60s Mustang across the world to drive it on their streets.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
The town could also consider lowering the current 80-foot height allowance and requiring plans to remove equipment and hazardous materials if a facility closes.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

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The produce company alleges in a civil lawsuit that Brian Thure spent company money on unauthorized purchases, including multiple homes and an endowment at the University of California, Berkeley, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Much of the discussion surrounding financially troubled colleges focuses on enrollment, endowments, and balance sheets.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of endowment

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To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
An internal skunkworks was set up in California with a brief to rethink the idea of a universal EV platform from the ground up, taking into account the advances made by EV startups and clean-sheet designs both in the US but especially China.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

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