How to Use nondefense in a Sentence

nondefense

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Definition of nondefensenext
  • Democrats want the White House to agree to increase spending levels for defense and nondefense programs over the next two years.
    — Damian Paletta, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2019
  • Shipments and orders of nondefense capital goods had been on a steady uptrend over the first eight months of 2017.
    — Luke Kawa, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • That's a non-starter for House conservatives, who don't want to raise spending levels by that much on nondefense spending.
    — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2018
  • House Republicans reject the bulk of Trump’s cuts to nondefense programs but add even more money for the Pentagon.
    — Washington Post, 13 July 2017
  • The appropriations bill stemmed from a February deal in which leaders agreed to add tens of billions of dollars to both defense and nondefense spending over the next two years.
    — Cathleen Decker, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • And with a back-scratching deal now in sight to smash spending caps on both defense and nondefense programs (the former demanded by the GOP, the latter by Democrats), a final bargain is now just a matter of time.
    — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The new budget plan builds on Trump's March proposals, adding details to his goal of boosting defense spending by $54 billion, a 10 percent increase, for this year, with that boost financed by an equal cut to nondefense programs.
    — Fox News, 23 May 2017
  • White House officials said Monday that Mr. Trump will seek to increase military spending by 10% above budget caps set into law for next year, offset by cuts to nondefense spending,...
    — Kristina Peterson, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2017
  • The higher deficit projections come mostly from recent legislation to lift the nation's debt limit and reverse scheduled 10% cuts to defense and nondefense programs.
    — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Doing so will require Republicans and Democrats to compromise on both defense and nondefense spending levels, but an agreement has been elusive.
    — Mike Debonis and Ed O'Keefe, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • And if the outlook for defense spending is increased, the Democratic House majority will insist that the nondefense discretionary spending should rise to match its trajectory. . .
    — WSJ, 12 June 2019
  • Meanwhile, a business-investment gauge, new orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft, declined 0.1% in March from the prior month.
    — Sharon Nunn, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Democrats are asking for an equivalent increase in nondefense domestic spending in return.
    — Leigh Ann Caldwell, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Real federal purchases declined in the first quarter, as defense expenditures decreased and nondefense spending rose at a slower pace than in the final quarter of 2016.
    — Bloomberg.com, 24 May 2017
  • The proposal for a family leave program was one of the few relatively large ticket items in a budget which is expected to contain sweeping reductions in spending on nondefense measures.
    — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 19 May 2017
  • New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft, considered a proxy for business spending on equipment, rose 1.3%, the third consecutive monthly gain of that size.
    — Harriet Torry, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2017
  • An earlier blueprint from Trump proposed a $54 billion, 10 percent increase for the military above an existing cap on Pentagon spending, financed by an equal cut to nondefense programs.
    — Andrew Taylor, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 May 2017
  • New careers are put on hold, top talent is lost to nondefense industries, and programs that will provide critical warfighter capabilities are delayed.
    — Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2018
  • According to an analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, nondefense spending would be cut by about $54 billion, or 10%.
    — Robert Farley and Eugene Kiely, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Meantime, the president is seeking a 5% reduction in nondefense spending, Mr. Kudlow noted.
    — Kate Davidson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Trump’s earlier blueprint proposed a $54 billion, 10 percent increase for the military above an existing cap on Pentagon spending, financed by an equal cut to nondefense programs.
    — Andrew Taylor, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
  • Trump's proposal on Monday even suggested spending about $57 billion less overall on nondefense programs even though Congress authorized that higher level in a bipartisan deal — one signed off on by Trump — just last week.
    — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The first phase begins next month when the White House releases the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget, which is expected to propose aggressive cuts to nondefense discretionary spending similar to his first two budget proposals.
    — Kristina Peterson, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2019
  • Within this category, nondefense aircraft and parts orders rose 44.5% on the month, suggesting a strong first quarter of aircraft orders at manufacturer Boeing Co. helped drive the headline figure.
    — Sharon Nunn, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Details of the report were strong, including a 1% increase in nondefense capital-goods orders excluding aircraft, which economists use as a proxy for capital equipment demand. ...
    — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Those caps cannot be lifted unless Republicans strike a deal with Senate Democrats, who in past negotiations have demanded increases in nondefense spending.
    — Damian Paletta, Washington Post, 30 May 2017
  • That would give leaders flexibility to add defense funds without worrying about breaking a bipartisan agreement reached in 2015 that requires Congress to give equal funding to defense and nondefense programs.
    — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2017
  • Budget cuts by the Trump administration are expected to damp demand further from most nondefense related government agencies.
    — Peter Grant, WSJ, 18 July 2017
  • Reagan did propose cuts to federal nondefense discretionary spending.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 31 July 2020
  • Democrats had sought additional spending for nondefense accounts to match Pentagon increases above spending caps set by a 2015 budget pact negotiated with former President Barack Obama.
    — Washington Post, 1 May 2017

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