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  2. Perverse incentive - Wikipedia

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    The results of a perverse incentive scheme are also sometimes called cobra effects, where people are incentivized to make a problem worse. This name was coined by economist Horst Siebert based on an anecdote taken from the British Raj.

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    The end of the Cold War seemed to make these institutions more attractive, as the World Trade Organization succeeded GATT in 1995 and the International Criminal Court was established in 1998 ...

  4. Opinion - DOGE could help fix our infrastructure problems ...

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    But they’re dead wrong that taking a meat axe to the federal government’s workforce will make things better; in fact, that’s more likely to make things worse.

  5. List of German expressions in English - Wikipedia

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    Kraft as in kraft paper, a strong paper used to make sacks; Kraft in German just means "strength" or "power" Plandampf, running a scheduled train service with historic steam locomotives, popular with railway enthusiasts. Volkswagen, literally "people's car"; brand of automobile; Zeppelin, type of rigid airship, named after its inventor

  6. California man with $170K in tax debt mulls bankruptcy after ...

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    To make matters worse, the man also has more than $25,000 in credit card debt, not to mention a credit score hovering around 600 thanks to the loans he took out in order to cover expenses.

  7. The Goes Wrong Show - Wikipedia

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    To make things worse, the performance is constantly interrupted by repeated fire drills, several special effects malfunctions, and the specially designed set-pieces trip up everyone. Series 2 (2021) [ edit ]

  8. DAVID MARCUS: China already played us with TikTok. Let's not ...

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  9. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Exacerbate means "to make worse". Exasperate means "to annoy". Standard: Treatment by untrained personnel can exacerbate injuries. Standard: Do not let Jack talk to the state trooper; he is tactless and will just exasperate her. expedient and expeditious. Expedient means "done conveniently or quickly, but possibly improperly".