as in grant
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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With the maximum subsidy, $54, from $0. Kaiser Permanente Medicare: $170, or $55 per month this year with the maximum subsidy.
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla thrives on government tax credits for electric vehicles and subsidies for its network of charging stations.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
The Truc Bach neighborhood has trendy cafes (Ma Xo and Fu Hoo Cafe), popular drinking holes (Lang Thang and Standing Bar), great street food, and an old-style tram displaying nostalgic artifacts from the post-war subsidy period.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Without dramatic changes to city, state and county regulations, this federal subsidy would further jack up the price of housing by boosting demand while doing nothing to increase ordinary Americans’ access to housing.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla thrives on government tax credits for electric vehicles and subsidies for its network of charging stations.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
The Truc Bach neighborhood has trendy cafes (Ma Xo and Fu Hoo Cafe), popular drinking holes (Lang Thang and Standing Bar), great street food, and an old-style tram displaying nostalgic artifacts from the post-war subsidy period.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Without dramatic changes to city, state and county regulations, this federal subsidy would further jack up the price of housing by boosting demand while doing nothing to increase ordinary Americans’ access to housing.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
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