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government aid

NOUN

public assistance

Synonyms

WEAK

aid to dependent children aid to the blind food stamps meal ticket old-age assistance public welfare relief relief payments social welfare welfare welfare aid welfare payments

NOUN

safety net

Synonyms

WEAK

benefits buffer insurance level of economic security guaranteed by government parachute precaution precautions preventive measure protection protective umbrella safeguard safety plug safety valve sheet anchor subsidy

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Mark Legan, a livestock, corn and soybean farmer in Putnam County, Indiana, told the BBC that the government aid would "help our bottom line"

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The family are now staying with friends and relying on limited government aid.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The New York Housing Conference, a nonprofit that promotes so-called affordable housing, warns in a new report that landlords will need $1 billion in government aid to avoid default.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Many, nine months after the fire, are running out of the insurance money and government aid they’ve relied on to pay rent for temporary housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

How did the federal government aid in western agriculture?

From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)

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