financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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“When consumers are facing financial uncertainty, they opt for more material purchases,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026
A separate LendingTree survey found that 33% of consumers plan to skip buying candy this year as they cut back on Halloween spending because of financial uncertainty.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Triggered by a succession of heavy winter rains in 2023 and 2024, the ongoing land movement has upended the lives of residents and cast the city into financial uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
And right now, millions of Americans are facing monumental financial uncertainty, heightening the odds that some of them get stuck in the cycle.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
She had often heard it said that in times of financial uncertainty an air of the utmost confidence should be maintained.
From A Young Girl's Wooing by Roe, Edward Payson
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