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Recent Examples of slush fund
Those funds went to the chancellor’s office, part of a slush fund that paid for lavish dinners at the chancellor’s La Jolla mansion, unnecessary travel and other wastes.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), originally established to revitalize our city, has long outlived its purpose, devolving instead into a slush fund that favors private interests over the needs of taxpayers.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, politicians can take advantage of the resulting slush funds for projects that have nothing to do with fighting blight.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Republican opposition to the Toxic Exposure Fund largely centers around their claims that the pot of money, created after passage of the 2022 PACT Act, is a slush fund for the VA with little oversight.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), originally established to revitalize our city, has long outlived its purpose, devolving instead into a slush fund that favors private interests over the needs of taxpayers.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, politicians can take advantage of the resulting slush funds for projects that have nothing to do with fighting blight.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Republican opposition to the Toxic Exposure Fund largely centers around their claims that the pot of money, created after passage of the 2022 PACT Act, is a slush fund for the VA with little oversight.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush fund
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Being direct with people earns their respect faster than any lecture about motivation.—
Marek Niedzwiedz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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That has provided motivation for the 21-year-old receiver.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Chinese markets were sharply higher in earlier trading, buoyed by signs of possible additional stimulus measures in China and Goldman Sachs Group’s upgrade of Hong Kong stocks to market-weight.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.—
Francesca Gilbard,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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As an example, traditional regulatory efforts tend to be seen as restrictive, while industrial policy typically incorporates enabling incentives to stimulate private or public sector action.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Those higher prices give ranchers more incentive to sell cows now to capture profits instead of hanging onto them for breeding given that prices in the years ahead may decrease, Anderson said.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Like so many of the film’s details, this seemingly innocent game indicates that the young women realize there’s an element of seduction at play, with some more aware than others of the qualities (besides singing talent) that Mácha is looking for.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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The camera, a fly, roves, ending up in corners, lodging itself amid scenes of card-playing, seductions, wisecracking, and listlessness.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Skechers Hands-free Go Walk Flex-relish Slip-ins Among the thousands of reviewers are nurses, teachers, and everyday people who struggle with foot problems from spurs to plantar fasciitis—all singing the praises of these Go Walk Flex-Relish Slip-ins.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour has helped inspire an obsession with all things Wild West this year — and her stop in Las Vegas (July 25 - 26) is the perfect excuse to strap on your spurs, or at least purchase a cowboy hat.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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North Korea, which views the joint air drill as an intentional provocation, is determined to protect itself against military threats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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The design of social media has discouraged casual posting, with metrics that make users feel inadequate for not getting enough attention, and with algorithmic feeds that prioritize popular accounts that post constantly—not mundane moments but punditry, provocation, and self-promotion.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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The United States economy is vastly different from ancient Rome’s, with one important exception: there remains today the same temptation to finance public promises with money created out of thin air.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Cancellara’s allusion to Van Aert showcases the temptation to include other riders.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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“Slush fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush%20fund. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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