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Recent Examples of welfare state
Rampell’s writing and commentary do not reflect the views of actual neoconservatives, who champion shrinking the welfare state as well as a robustly interventionist foreign policy.
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Only the return to a lower-tax state that embraces free markets and eschews a massive welfare state can stop the bleeding.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics, however, argued that the focus on local control was a fig leaf for austerity and dismantling the welfare state.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
And not every solution rests with the welfare state.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Only the return to a lower-tax state that embraces free markets and eschews a massive welfare state can stop the bleeding.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics, however, argued that the focus on local control was a fig leaf for austerity and dismantling the welfare state.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
And not every solution rests with the welfare state.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare state
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The area of the discovery, about 6 miles from Casias’ home, can be reached by a state highway, which she was seen walking along the day she was reported missing.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 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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Trump already has ample ways to profit from office, including from stock trading with the benefit of inside knowledge and by accepting gifts from client states.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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For more than 60 years, pre-revolutionary Cuba endured independence without sovereignty as an American client state.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cannavaro is not the first global football star to infiltrate Uzbek football (Rivaldo played for Bunyodkor for three years towards the end of his career) but his appointment certainly got a football-mad nation talking.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The trip came amid growing tensions between the two nations over the Iran war and calls in Britain for the royal visit to be canceled.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Travis Smith has been one of the commonwealth’s top faceoff specialists this season, and could lead this squad on a deep playoff journey.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Alexandria has the largest public high school in the commonwealth, and the district has frequently struggled to finish its graduation ceremonies during its allotted time at George Mason University's EagleBank Arena.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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The Jewish refugees lived in the ghetto of the settlement.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Solve problems in ways that reduce organizational friction rather than increase dependency on you.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The event took place at The Montálban Theatre in Los Angeles on April 22, with 100% of ticket sales going toward the organization’s mission of providing financial crisis relief, mental health therapy, chemical dependency treatment sponsorship, and community support for stand-up comedians.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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That's because some jurisdictions weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, vaccine requirements and other COVID-era restrictions.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Congress gave states near-exclusive power under the Federal Power Act to set energy policies, including green mandates.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20state. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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