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Recent Examples of welfare state
And not every solution rests with the welfare state.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The report said Finland and the other Northern European countries’ steady ranking on top is related to a combination of wealth, its equal distribution, having a welfare state that protects people from the risks of recessions, and a healthy life expectancy.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
If its welfare state is too cushy, or its climate policies too green – well, nobody’s perfect.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Should the welfare state extend its embrace?
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The report said Finland and the other Northern European countries’ steady ranking on top is related to a combination of wealth, its equal distribution, having a welfare state that protects people from the risks of recessions, and a healthy life expectancy.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
If its welfare state is too cushy, or its climate policies too green – well, nobody’s perfect.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Should the welfare state extend its embrace?
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare state
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DeHoyos had 11 kills — including seven in the first game —as the RedHawks toppled Glenbard West 25-22, 21-25, 25-17 in a rematch of the 2025 state championship match.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The state audited the appeals process at the request of the Jackson County Legislature, according to Fitzpatrick.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.—
Lloyd Axworthy,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2024
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For more than 60 years, pre-revolutionary Cuba endured independence without sovereignty as an American client state.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Their client state of Syria is no more.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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News round-up FIFA plans to increase prize money and participation fees for the 48 competing nations at the World Cup.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The commonwealth’s decision to draw a new map comes after Texas, Missouri, Ohio, and North Carolina enacted new maps to add Republican seats, while California and Utah enacted new maps adding Democratic seats.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Democrats’ narrower-than-expected but still-decisive win in Tuesday’s plebiscite undoing the commonwealth’s own truce may or may not be the end of it.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The third act focused on the accusations of Jordan Chandler, then 13 years old, whom Jackson paid $23 million to in a 1994 settlement.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Previous assignments include juvenile dependency and civil litigation.—
Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The popular code library is just one example of the broader problem of critical software dependencies that have never been seriously audited.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Louisiana, where the mandate to draw a second, Democratic-leaning majority-Black House district led to Tuesday’s decision, the primary election for federal offices is set for May 16 — and early voting is scheduled to begin Saturday.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Currently, state governments primarily regulate insurance, but a federal mandate would be harder for companies to challenge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Welfare state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20state. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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