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sum of money for a specific purpose; supply; to provide money for

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Usage examples (37)
  • But looking back at the first years of the war, the effort was underfunded from the start.
  • How come Obama doesn't call up teachers and thank them for educating our children in underfunded and sometimes dangerous schools?
  • As a family physician who has spent most of my career caring for patients in underfunded settings, I find this generalization concerning.
  • They are understaffed and underfunded, which is a huge problem.
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