underwritten
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Initially expected to be priced at $10-$12 per share, the stock was underwritten at $20 and quadrupled before the opening bell.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
That doesn’t apply to a scarily good Law, who makes the most of a curiously underwritten featured-player part.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I would have to name my estate as beneficiary and then, after the policy is underwritten, change the beneficiary to whomever I want.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“As with all investments, PIK investments are underwritten with the same discipline as cash pay loans, with a strong focus on structure, leverage, and exit protections.”
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
This prophecy is underwritten by the tendency of the rich to do this already.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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