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FY

fiscal year.

-fy

a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” ( simplify; beautify ); “to become,” “be made” ( liquefy ). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French ( deify ), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root ( reify ).

-fy

suffix forming verbs

to make or become
liquefy
beautify
simplify

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of FY¹

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -�ھ�� to do, make

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of FY¹

from Old French -fier , from Latin -�ھ�� , verbal ending formed from -ficus -fic

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Trump and his allies have said that Social Security and other agencies that receive mandatory funding are off the table in his budget-cutting agenda, but those promises have not always been kept; in 2019, he tried to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from his 2020 FY budget but ran into a congressional blockade.

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In FY 2024, encounters of Indian nationals on the northern border surged to 36% of all Indian crossings, up from just 4% the previous year.

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They have filed 66% of asylum cases from FY 2001–2022, suggesting Punjab and the neighbouring state of Haryana as key migrant sources.

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Indian migrant removals spiked between FY 2023 and 2024, but the peak was in 2020 with nearly 2,300 deportations.

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Wilkinson, capped 183 times by Canada but who has a Welsh mother, has spoken about her desire to fully embrace her heritage and she did an impressive job of singing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau before kick-off.

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