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subsidy

[suhb-si-dee] / ˈsʌb sɪ di /


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The act eliminated the subsidy cliff by capping premiums for families at 400% or more of the poverty line at 8.5% of applicable income.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The subsidy cut caused prices to rocket, prompting filling stations to sell contaminated fuel.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The government offers some people a subsidy; on certain government benefits a Funeral Expenses Payment, can help cover some of the costs.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For New Orleans, this would mean the state funding about 48 ADAs, a cut of 42 percent to the subsidy.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Public subsidy allowed formats that had become financially unviable - such as the nineteenth-century symphony orchestra - to prosper somewhat artificially in the twentieth century, justified by the preservation of heritage.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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