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Recent Examples of slush fund
But voters in the world’s fourth-largest economy have been rankled by rising prices and the fallout from a party slush fund scandal that helped sink previous premier Fumio Kishida.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
When a slush fund scandal came to light in 2023, four cabinet ministers, as well as other senior party officials, were replaced by former PM Kishida.
—Lim Hui Jie,matt Clinch, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
Recommended Dignity Once ‘extinct’ in Canada, the Sinixt people are reclaiming their ancestral home
Campaigning amid scandal
Since last November, a few party factions have been accused of failing to report revenue from fundraising parties and amassing millions of dollars in slush funds.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
The men allegedly overpaid contracts using a slush fund to conceal the bribes.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
When a slush fund scandal came to light in 2023, four cabinet ministers, as well as other senior party officials, were replaced by former PM Kishida.
—Lim Hui Jie,matt Clinch, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
Recommended Dignity Once ‘extinct’ in Canada, the Sinixt people are reclaiming their ancestral home
Campaigning amid scandal
Since last November, a few party factions have been accused of failing to report revenue from fundraising parties and amassing millions of dollars in slush funds.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
The men allegedly overpaid contracts using a slush fund to conceal the bribes.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush fund
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In thriving learning cultures—those rich in motivation, curiosity, and collaboration—AI has the potential to enhance learning.Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In this exclusive trailer drop, Kinzinger can be seen outlining his motivations.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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The massive stimulus spending that dulled the worst effects of COVID-19 and helped speed the recovery were also prime factors in the runaway inflation that came on the other side of the crisis.Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Despite all the stimulus money, despite all the investment in infrastructure and construction jobs, and all the support — now ended — to give people healthcare and housing assistance — the rich were simply getting richer while the average Joe or Jane was still just one paycheck away from disaster.Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
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Unlike rebates and tax credits for electric cars, applicants don’t have to first buy the e-bike to get the incentive.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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All, though, have the incentive of opening when adult moviegoing interest is at its highest.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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That seduction would form the foundation for the show, with Celebrimbor himself the main hero of our story, a tragic hero whose pride is both his downfall and his tragic legacy.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, a spur of the rift extends offshore to the one place that has already rifted away: Madagascar.ByPaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
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By Yasmeen Serhan November 27, 2024 11:40 AM EST European leaders see Donald Trump’s return to the White House as a spur to the continent’s independence amid the potential weakening of a partnership that has shaped the world for most of the last century.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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For the incoming national security team, addressing Chinese provocations in the Indo-Pacific while managing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe will prove challenging.Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024
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Russian pogroms often flared during moments of political crisis amid rumors that Jews had committed provocations, Ms. Bemporad said.Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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During turbulent times, resist the temptation to abandon your strategy.Jamie Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But with tension building between them, temptation blows in on every tropical breeze.Nora Dahlia, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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