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Here’s the solution: a deal with the federal government that allows states that combat Medicaid fraud to keep a greater share of what they save.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“If he is successful as mayor and tries to obtain greater resources for mental health, it could work and it could be a good thing,” Webb said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They tend to be cheaper than “at the money” options, while offering investors the chance of a greater return if the bet pans out.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The strategy calls for a “light military footprint” in Africa, with the expectation that African leaders will take on a greater share of counterterrorism work.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“I fear there will be greater difficulties to preserve our Union,” Adams warned, “than You and I, our Fathers Brothers Disciples and Sons have had to form it.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis