The graph below gives information about U.S. government spending on research between 1980 and 2008

The graph below gives information about U.S. government spending on research between 1980 and 2008
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The supplied diagram enumerates the amount of financial
investment
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in research by the
U.S
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U.S.
government from 1980 to 2008.
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,
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areas of, space, energy, and general science were increasingly invested, the field of health received the most attention. Over the span of 28 years, the
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in health started at roughly 8
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dollar
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and grew remarkably to its peak at around 23
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dollar
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in 2003, before dropping by 5
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. Meanwhile, there was a gradual rise of 3
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dollar
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in spending on space, placing it
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just behind health in 2008. As far as energy
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is concerned, expenditure remained constant at 5
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dollar
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until 1992, four years after which it reached
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peak at about 8
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dollar
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and
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declined to approximately 7
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in 2008.
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general science attracted the least financial interest from the government, a 100% climb in
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can be observed in the 28-year period.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words investment, billions, dollar with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "go" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "go" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • funding levels
  • government expenditure
  • trend analysis
  • budget allocation
  • inflation-adjusted dollars
  • historic highs/lows
  • research grants
  • public investment
  • financial resources
  • sector-specific spending
  • economic downturn
  • national priorities
  • scientific advancement
  • fiscal policy
  • economic stimulus
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