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Uncle Sam

NOUN
united states of america personified
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Despite his efforts to avoid incurring the wrath of Uncle Sam, Marset eventually came into the crosshairs of the DEA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Think of it as a tax “prenup” with Uncle Sam that you settle up on your terms so the surviving spouse isn’t ambushed by higher rates down the road.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Here’s a surprise about the countries at the center of the bond-market selloff: They’re all borrowing far less than Uncle Sam, WSJ reporter Jason Douglas writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Uncle Sam needs inflation, not just economic growth, to escape today’s debt crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"Could the body in the coffin, which you did not examine, have been no body at all? Could it have been a wax dummy dressed in the costume of Uncle Sam?"

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin


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