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Recent Examples of welfare state
Advertisement Americans who have had their run-ins with the health insurance industry, never mind our own inadequate welfare state, won’t have trouble feeling indignation.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The Republican welfare state Republicans spent decades railing against welfare recipients.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
But even as overall global inequality has dropped since the turn of the century, inequality has risen in many big countries, including China, India, Russia, the United States, and even the welfare states of continental Europe.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
With time, the appetite for full repeal has waned, especially as Tea Party members who were elected on promises to get rid of the law have been replaced by more populist members of the caucus who are less hostile to the welfare state.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The Republican welfare state Republicans spent decades railing against welfare recipients.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
But even as overall global inequality has dropped since the turn of the century, inequality has risen in many big countries, including China, India, Russia, the United States, and even the welfare states of continental Europe.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
With time, the appetite for full repeal has waned, especially as Tea Party members who were elected on promises to get rid of the law have been replaced by more populist members of the caucus who are less hostile to the welfare state.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare state
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Michaels was starting to see that the show, like the city that was its home, benefitted from being in a permanent state of flux.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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That’s how many people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher — the world’s biggest religious gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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But Assad’s fall (and Russia’s indifference to the collapse of his regime) suggests that concern for Syria or any other client state has been subjugated by Putin to his overriding focus on dealing Ukraine a decisive defeat.—
Alexander Baunov,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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What Countries Allow Birthright Citizenship? While the United States is one of the most prominent examples, other nations also grant birthright citizenship.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Such a move against Canada would hit its economy hard considering the two nations do in excess of half a trillion dollars a year in trade.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the state’s senators, representatives and governor conduct the commonwealth’s business here.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Bratcher, executive director of Kentucky NORML, a cannabis advocacy organization, said employers in the commonwealth are still able to enforce drug-free workplace policies, including testing for THC.—
Marina Johnson,
The Enquirer,
1 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Dominion Voting Systems received a historic $787 million settlement with Fox News over allegations the broadcaster defamed the election equipment company.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a small settlement outside Villamar, Bolivia, a clothes maker pauses for a portrait.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Along with the many technological and safety advances in this surgery, there have also been innovations in its ability to not only restore vision but also to reduce dependency on glasses following the procedure.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Despite many challenges like reducing oil dependency, ensuring political stability amid sectarian divides and managing environmental crises, the Sudani government must focus on protecting the state.—
James Durso,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Considered a Trump loyalist, Noem has been praised by conservatives for her record as governor, which includes vocally opposing mask mandates and other COVID-era measures.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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And the mandates have changed over the decades for reasons of both fairness and safety.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20state. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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