government aid

Example Sentences

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Despite substantial government aid in recent years, surveys suggest farmers are more likely to spend those money on crop inputs and debt repayment than on machinery.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The administration and the troubled discount carrier are in talks about government aid, including a potential U.S. government investment into the company, people familiar with the discussions said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Her family lost their entire cattle herd after flooding last year and now survive on government aid along with anything they can forage.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

“I think everybody expected government aid quicker,” she said as she stopped by a food distribution hub this week to pick up diapers and winter clothes for her kid.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

Vessels chartered to convey government stores have a term given for discharge by government aid.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir