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subsidize

[suhb-si-dahyz] / ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪz /


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Annuities squeeze more income out of retirement savings than anything else, because the people who die young subsidize those who live a long time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In essence, Beijing was asking the Kremlin to subsidize the project.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

But developers found it more profitable to subsidize 100% of their units at the smallest allowable discount, a rent affordable to households at 60% of median income.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

By selling its infrastructure, Meta can establish a steady revenue stream to subsidize this effort, buying the company time to catch up to its competitors.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Spain, unlike Norway, was rich and populous enough to support exploration and subsidize colonies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

To help make housing affordable, the Singaporean government subsidizes housing by building apartments around the city.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

It also subsidizes investment through taxes on households and a skimpy safety net, boosting saving.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Licenses granted before the moratorium have opened up the possibility of a new revenue source that could help Greenland become financially independent from Denmark, which currently subsidizes the semiautonomous territory.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

The credits cost the state nearly $250 million in tax revenue this school year and subsidizes almost 40,000 students.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2025

Inside Jilin Province, China created the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, where forty percent of the population is ethnic Korean and where the government subsidizes Korean-language schools and publications.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

These rebates help keep down premiums, which are subsidized by the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The next governor will take the helm after Gov. Gavin Newsom prioritized learning for children under 5 by expanding transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds and opening more subsidized child-care spaces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Older homeowners who might consider moving to continuing care retirement communities on the high end or subsidized senior housing for those with low incomes can face waiting lists as long as 10 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

But when they lapsed at the end of 2025, the average subsidized enrollee’s cost to keep the same plan jumped about 114%.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

She had moved into the subsidized apartment in Williamsburg, which gave her her own kitchen and bathroom for the first time in seven years.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Currently tenants with vouchers subsidizing their rent payments need a government inspection before they can move in.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

“I think the larger question is: Are we subsidizing bad responses to problems that we know are going to persist?” he said, responding to a question about infrastructure that won’t last.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Jane Andersen, Arizona state leader for Mormon Women for Ethical Government, said she is concerned residents and small businesses will end up subsidizing the power needs of data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

The new bill shifts from a fixed number to subsidizing one ADA per 7,500 people in the parish.

From Slate May 5, 2026

He had himself to pay tribute to Egypt, and Egypt was subsidizing his enemy.

From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander




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