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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

The lie would insure that Mamá had a happy holiday, Lupita thought.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures home loans for lenders.

From MarketWatch 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

The seedlings, as raised here, are abundantly supplied with small fibrous roots, which insures transplanting with safety.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

Last year, Mutual saw a 15% increase in media-liability-insurance inquiries from local newspapers that weren’t previously insured, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He told investors that not only their principal, but also all income payments through maturity were insured.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 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

He was the sole insured driver of the vehicle, and only for "social, domestic and pleasure purposes".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

At the time, Seabiscuit was insured for $100,000, more than any other horse in America.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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 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

“This makes insuring a mobile home somewhat optional. Other than liability and contents coverage, you might consider just having a reserve fund of what you estimate it would cost to replace.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 28, 2026

The data from the mortgage servicers was worse every month—the loans underlying the bonds were going bad at faster rates—and yet the price of insuring those loans, they said, was falling.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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