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social security

[soh-shuhl si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /


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You think there are 20 million “dead people” claiming Social Security?

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Babies born from 2025 to 2028 who are American citizens and have a Social Security number are eligible for the seed money.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The breached data “includes some combination of names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial account access information,” the settlement website said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Late last year, China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security told employers, particularly tech companies with younger workforces, to refrain from firing employees as they embrace AI, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She sat by the window—somebody had stuck a blob of chewed gum on the pane—and spent long minutes looking again at the Social Security card and driver’s license that belonged to Ngozi Okonkwo.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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