underwrite
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Paris didn’t underwrite insurance for that Olympics because of a substantial increase in cost that followed Tokyo’s Covid-driven losses in 2020, according to industry trade reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Breaking this cycle demands action on two fronts," the report said, including "disrupting the financial flows that now underwrite an insurgency".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
"We are bringing the world's leading long-term capital providers together to independently underwrite AI infrastructure."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ken Griffin, the hedge-fund billionaire and founder of Citadel, helped underwrite Pochettino’s salary, and he’s funding the reappointment as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
All that was left was the furniture that was absolutely necessary, the silver candelabra and table service, for the everyday utensils had been sold one by one to underwrite the costs of her education.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Democracy is the heart of our nation’s constitutional regime, and its health underwrites the Constitution’s own vitality.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Carvana underwrites its own loans, giving it an advantage to used car salesmen, reflected in its cars worth $500 to $1000 versus rivals after reconditioning, helped by its scale, Bellas said.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
It underwrites the sorts of elite cultural and educational institutions that Alexis de Tocqueville and others believed an egalitarian democracy would have difficulty nurturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
“Affirm underwrites every application and we only approve people for what we believe they can responsibly afford to repay as Affirm never charges any late or hidden fees. We’re approaching this use case thoughtfully.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
His Majesty underwrites the Scud, brother, and I am responsible for the lives of my command.
From Pathfinder; or, the inland sea by James Fenimore Cooper
“We underwrote a country with a demonstrated ability to manage through it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Insolvency Service, a branch of the Department of Business and Trade, ran the company and underwrote its losses after it collapsed in 2019.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
She underwrote curatorial travel, including a 1997 trip to the Johannesburg Biennial, where a cohort of American curators, among them Nancy Spector and Thelma Golden, encountered a genuinely global art world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
In late October, brokerage industry regulator Finra started conducting a “review of firm practices” at the multiple firms that underwrote small-cap foreign IPOs between 2023 and September of this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Howard embraced the idea, underwrote the entire cost, and arranged to have Ridgewood’s orchards, fields, and dairy supply the hospital with food.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Their expansion is underwritten by international demand and modern logistics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The offerings include underwritten and at-the-market sales of new shares.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Policies for AI risks are often underwritten on the basis of simulation testing of the likelihood of errors, creating a de facto audit of the underlying tech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Insurers have been buying private credit underwritten by their new owners or issued by a company controlled by them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
Operating earnings were depressed by weaker underwriting and investment income at the company’s large insurance units.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
An all-cash offer amounts to magic words for sellers, who get access to cash without any holdups, such as having to wait for underwriting to approve the buyer’s mortgage application.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The company said it signed a retail underwriting agreement with Maybank Investment Bank, RHB Investment Bank and AmInvestment Bank for the planned listing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
This has been a boon to underwriting profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Anything. Insurance underwriting, like Garland was supposed to be doing. Or I’ll emigrate. Yes.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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