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insure

[in-shoor, -shur] / ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /


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It can cost 10-25% more to insure an EV than a petrol or diesel car, depending on the make and model.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Bonds won’t insure against falling stocks, so investors will demand higher yields.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The state’s insurer of last resort has more than doubled its membership since 2023 to more than 640,000 policies as insurers decline to insure homeowners in fire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

"The state cannot insure citizens and companies against every external crisis," he said.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

Because if they did open stores, no one would insure them.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-backed bank insures deposits of up to $250,000 per individual.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Cigna, which owns its own PBM, will automatically make this change for all the customers it fully insures in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

So does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, which insures anyone with a U.S. bank account.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2025

State Farm General, which had about a 20% share of the homeowners insurance market in 2023, insures about 1 million homeowners in the state and has 1.8 million other policies in force.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

In some practice the ends a of studs are threaded taper, which insures that they shall fit tight and enables their more easy extraction.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

They claimed that ANL had exceeded its approved costs by over £18.6m, and added the group was insured to cover some of the publisher's costs.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

It’s been estimated that the insured losses for the wildfires could ultimately total as much as $40 billion, exceeding any past wildfires worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Most people who take out federally insured reverse mortgages or HECMs cannot owe more than the home’s value.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

The loans are originated by private lenders and insured by the Federal Housing Administration, a part of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

By early 2006 he openly agreed with Gene Park: AIG FP shouldn’t insure any more of these deals—though they would continue to insure the ones they had already insured.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Buffett has lavished praise on the executive for his preternatural ability to craft offbeat policies, including insuring Chicago’s tallest building against terrorist attacks and Pepsi against having to award a $1 billion raffle prize.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

The actual financial benefits depend on whether you are insuring your car, your home or your life — and whether the potential long-term gains outweigh the higher upfront costs.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

The higher repair costs for EVs mean the cost of insuring the car can be even higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

The cost of insuring against a CoreWeave default has dropped sharply, with spreads on the company’s five-year credit default swaps falling 23% this year as of Thursday, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

He stopped registering and insuring the family car.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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