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Others objected to his past calls to defund the police and to boycott Israel.—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025 This groundbreaking film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival and became a lightning rod in the culture wars, with conservative politicians attempting to defund the NEA over its support.—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025 In particular, Schlossberg offered scathing criticism of his anti-vaccine stances and decision to defund various medical research, as well as the harmful effects the actions can have on those receiving care similar to her own.—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 After the film nabbed five awards at Israel’s annual Ophirs, the Minister of Culture, outraged at the depiction of Israeli soldiers, threatened to defund the ceremony.—Alissa Simon, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for defund
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