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Recent Examples of trust fund
Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report.
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John W. Diamond, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration said the federal program is at risk of exhausting its trust fund as soon as 2023.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Most recently, in 2015, lawmakers voted to reallocate a portion of the payroll tax from the retirement trust fund to the disability trust fund.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 June 2026
Even after trust fund depletion, the system will continue issuing benefits, albeit at reduced amounts.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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John W. Diamond, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration said the federal program is at risk of exhausting its trust fund as soon as 2023.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Most recently, in 2015, lawmakers voted to reallocate a portion of the payroll tax from the retirement trust fund to the disability trust fund.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 June 2026
Even after trust fund depletion, the system will continue issuing benefits, albeit at reduced amounts.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trust fund
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The labor deals will add more than $1 billion a year to district costs, providing higher salaries and maintaining health benefits for workers and expanding some services to students.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Avila pointed to lower-court decisions in Florida, including a 1st District Court of Appeal decision from 2000 in which out-of-state residents challenged Florida’s residency requirement to receive homestead benefits.—
Lawrence Mower Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Noun
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So, there is a year to develop alternative solutions and benefit from increasing state aid — if economic trends remain steady.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Videberg Kraft was the first to apply for state aid in December.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Not that Schlee was especially happy with his legacy.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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On the other side of the courtroom sat the parents, grandparents, and friends of Heaven’s 27—the coalition of anguished mothers and fathers who have united since the tragedy to demand accountability and honor their daughters’ legacies.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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After wishes are granted, remaining funds assist people with similar needs throughout the year.—
Andy Smith,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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Utah is on the verge of becoming the first major college athletic program to land a nine-figure check from a private equity fund.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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All Hail the Chair Although China has provided foreign aid since the 1950s, its global development program accelerated significantly after the 2008 financial crisis.—
Alicia R. Chen,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Dec. 2025
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Yet focusing so much government time, money, and foreign aid on prison building is both myopic and ineffective—a shiny way to make a tough-on-crime statement without actually building safer communities.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Time,
2 Dec. 2025
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Both coach and business class fares are available with wide, reclining seatbacks, no middle seats, free Wi-Fi, and generous baggage allowances (larger items such as golf bags or pets in carriers can be reserved in advance).—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Aug. 2025
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But that allowance doesn’t cover all the fees, so Collins is perpetually worried about how to make up the difference.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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In 1986, eager to shift the burden away from taxpayers, Congress mandated that new presidential libraries raise an endowment equal to 20% of the cost, for future maintenance.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Pensions and endowments Pension funds and university endowments are also poised to reap substantial gains from SpaceX's debut, underscoring how the company's rise has rewarded institutions responsible for funding retirements, scholarships and academic research.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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So far, this reads like just another incremental advance in the usual process of medical research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The staff will stock the rooms in advance with toys or gear appropriate for their age.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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“Trust fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trust%20fund. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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