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  • 11defund — /dee fund /, v.t. 1. to deplete the financial resources of: The cost of the lawsuit defunded the company s operating budget. 2. to withdraw financial support from: Many university programs were defunded by the recent government cutbacks. [DE +… …

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  • 12contribute — con|trib|ute [ kən trıbjut, kantrı,bjut ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give money, goods, or your time and effort in order to achieve something, especially when other people are also helping: contribute to: Many local businesses… …

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  • 13contribute */*/*/ — UK [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] / US [kənˈtrɪbjut] / US [ˈkɑntrɪˌbjut] verb Word forms contribute : present tense I/you/we/they contribute he/she/it contributes present participle contributing past tense contributed past participle contributed Get it right:… …

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  • 14contribute*/*/*/ — [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] verb 1) [I/T] to give money, goods, or your time and effort in order to help someone to achieve something Many local businesses offered to contribute to the fund.[/ex] He promised to contribute £5, 000 towards the cost of the… …

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  • 15Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …

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  • 16United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 17U.S. Route 48 in West Virginia — The U.S. Route 48 designation has not yet been applied in West Virginia due to major segments of highway either under construction or under planning. The designation will follow Corridor H from Interstate 79 in Weston eastward to Virginia.West… …

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  • 182011 Wisconsin protests — Part of 2011 United States public employee protests Thousands gather inside Madison Wisconsin s Capitol …

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  • 19Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — Full title The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Acronym PPACA Colloquial name(s) Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Insurance Reform, Obamacare, Healthcare Reform Enacted by the …

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  • 20Criticism of Walmart — A typical Wal Mart Supercenter in Madison Heights, Virginia Wal Mart has been subject to criticism by various groups and individuals. Among these are some labor unions, community groups, grassroots organizations, religious organizations,… …

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