slush funds

Definition of slush fundsnext
plural of slush fund

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Noun
  • This suggests the presence of an internal, self-evolving latent variable—independent of external stimuli—that shapes the timing structure of motivation and decision-making.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Emotional numbing symptoms, in particular, are known to intensify this pattern of reacting sharply to negative stimuli and then shutting down emotionally.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Typically, auto dealerships secure purchase orders from private or public fleet operators interested in buying their zero-emission vehicles at the lower rates facilitated by the state incentives.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Second, Connecticut should create incentives for insurance companies and financial services firms to partner with local training providers on apprenticeship and placement programs.
    Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The search warrant affidavit could shed light on the FBI’s motivations in seeking the ballots.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Hayley’s very upset by it, and that upsets Mickey, and that’s probably one of the biggest driving motivations for him, not just to save his own life, but to save his daughter and his family from the ramifications of this.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Prairie View Ranch in Morgan County CBS She recently sponsored a bill to help local governments fund the Arkansas Valley Conduit water pipeline, a 130-mile pipeline with spurs that would serve 39 communities and 50,000 people east of Pueblo.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The seductions are not just for ratings.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2019, Khamenei engaged in a series of provocations against the United States.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Even one of the more reputable internet weather personalities, Ryan Hall, whose YouTube channel staffs a team of meteorologists, and who has more than three million subscribers, often opts for flashy graphics and deceptive provocations to increase engagement.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Slush funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush%20funds. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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