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Recent Examples of welfare state
Continue reading … OPINION KELLY LOEFFLER – Vast network of Somali nonprofits ripped off Minnesota’s welfare state.
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FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
But why does the modern welfare state magnify the disparity?
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This pledge boosted morale and provided the template for the postwar welfare state.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
But four years after voting for leftwing former student leader Gabriel Boric to become the country's youngest ever president with a mandate to expand the welfare state in Chile, this race looks radically different.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
But why does the modern welfare state magnify the disparity?
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This pledge boosted morale and provided the template for the postwar welfare state.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
But four years after voting for leftwing former student leader Gabriel Boric to become the country's youngest ever president with a mandate to expand the welfare state in Chile, this race looks radically different.
—NPR, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare state
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The program also pledges to fulfill conditions for adopting the euro currency by 2030, and to invest in Hungary's faltering state health care and public transportation sectors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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South Korean state media reported that snowboarder Choi Ga-on received 300 million won from her sports association after winning gold, while private companies also presented additional gifts, including a luxury watch from Swiss brand Omega.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.—
Lloyd Axworthy,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2024
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Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.—
Michael M. Phillips,
WSJ,
1 Feb. 2022
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Their client state of Syria is no more.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hamas and Hezbollah, which have enjoyed Iran’s support, have also been seriously debilitated and there is a new government in Syria that is no longer a client state of Iran.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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As more than 10 nations in Europe are participating in the F-35 program, this raises concerns related to Trump’s tariff-heavy diplomacy.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Iran remains a nation in shock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Since 1995, there have been 1,813 reports of UFOs in the commonwealth.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
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The commonwealth partnered with OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT, to ensure that government data remains protected, Snyder said.—
Logan Hall,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In recent months, Israel has greatly expanded construction in Jewish settlements, legalized outposts and made significant bureaucratic changes to its policies in the territory to strengthen its hold and weaken the Palestinian Authority.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has been negotiating a settlement, opposed by Slater, to avoid a trial that could break it up along the lines of its 2010 merger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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In multiple phone calls from jail, Nathan Gingles discussed the dependency court case, asking his friend in Texas to pass along information and criticizing Mary’s sister, who was fighting for custody against Schuler.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s no magic fix for Bill’s sadness, nor his drug dependency for many years.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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This would support an argument to cut because inflation is relatively steady (one part of the Fed’s mandate), while employment (another part) is showing signs of weakness, which a base rate cut could help address.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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There has been no mandate from the FIA that teams must use the new fuels through preseason, and a Mercedes spokesperson declined to reveal what type of fuel the team had been using at testing beyond it being supplied by Petronas.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20state. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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