entitlement
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More than 80% of federal spending went to national defense, entitlement programs and interest payments on the federal debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hence the report’s nod to the need for change, though it doesn’t propose reforms that would break the campus culture of conformity and entitlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“It’s a very powerful myth. It’s almost like the American dream — it’s a myth. But a lot of people think it’s an entitlement: ‘Where’s my American dream?’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It had been sent after she asked to be paid in lieu of holiday entitlement she had accrued during her maternity leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The entitlement that came with being one of the silk feathered hats—that all the groundlings were there simply to kowtow to your every need.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
The unusual feature here, unique among entitlements in the world’s major economies, is that Congress is required to try.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some 95% of that transfer is complete, but negotiations over final entitlements have been stuck for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Drivers should make sure they had the right entitlements, were properly trained and took regular breaks, a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The government has insisted current support and legal entitlements will not be removed, but has not ruled out future changes to the system.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
We cut $255 billion in spending, including entitlements, in over 340 separate budget items.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
Vocabulary lists containing entitlement
A Word's-Eye View of the Primetime GOP Debate (Aug. 6, 2015)
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from the Third Republican Debate, October 28, 2015
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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