Recent Examples on the WebThe effort to threaten to defund our investigations and the way in which there are contributions to an atmosphere that puts our agents and prosecutors at risk -- these are wrong.—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 16 May 2024 The act also looks to defund investments in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 6 May 2024 Advocates for children and families criticized D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s proposal Wednesday to defund an office that provides oversight for children involved with the city’s Child and Family Services Agency.—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 The thin blue line flag became most visible in 2020 as a reaction to defund the police movements that swept the country in the wake of the police custody death of George Floyd.—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for defund
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