insure
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Oracle’s five-year credit-default-swap spread — a measure of the cost to insure the company’s debt against default— surged to a high of 219 basis points in late July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bonds won’t insure against falling stocks, so investors will demand higher yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Melvoin’s stated goal is to insure that all public schools in L.A. serve their students well and that charters and district-operated schools can co-exist beneficially.
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
Not only to insure the survival of one accident-prone small boy, but to insure my family’s survival, my own birth.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-backed bank insures deposits of up to $250,000 per individual.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
The U.S. government insures deposits of up to $250,000 but also imposes regulations on banks’ business activities and financial strength.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
So does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, which insures anyone with a U.S. bank account.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025
The company, which had about a 20% share of the homeowners insurance market in 2023, insures about 1 million homeowners in the state, and also has 1.8 million other policies in force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
Thus the piece of work is finished without being released from the holding devices, which insures truth while requiring a minimum of attendance.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Her home was insured and she is now being supported by Jade's mother and other family members who live close by.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s crass and illegal, and yes, the cameras are insured and immediately get replaced.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the first half of 2026, insured losses from natural catastrophes were estimated at $42 billion, down from $91 billion a year before, according to the Swiss Re Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Wildfire risk has so far accounted for only a relatively small share of insured losses in Europe. Yet it is the fastest-growing weather peril globally," the company said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
I hoped Cloudcroft was insured against giant wild boar attacks.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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A better way of insuring arbitrator impartiality is for both you and the firm to name an intermediary that chooses an arbitrator acceptable to both you and the firm.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
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 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
There might be some “right” price for insuring the first losses on pools of bonds backed by pools of dubious loans, but it wasn’t one-half of 1 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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