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What Is The Debt Ceiling? | January 7, 2025
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陳美女 posted on 2025/01/07Ever wondered what the 'debt ceiling' actually means and why it causes so much drama in Washington? This video breaks down this crucial fiscal deadline, explaining the limit on US government borrowing and the "extraordinary measures" taken when it's reached. You'll pick up key phrases like "fiscal deadline" and "default" to better understand this recurring political showdown!
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stick
US /stɪk/
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UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
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UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
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UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
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US /səˈsteɪnəbl/
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UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of continuing for a long time
- Able to be maintained without running out of
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