bankroll
Example Sentences
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And ever since Matthew Boulton bankrolled Watt’s engine—and got rich off it—folks with dreams and some extra cash have been eager to get a piece of the action.
From Barron's
And ever since Matthew Boulton bankrolled Watt’s engine—and got rich off it—folks with dreams and some extra cash have been eager to get a piece of the action.
From Barron's
The universe of people willing and able to bankroll that — and who had control of an NFL team — was tiny.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Arctic is the ultimate adversary,” said Eric Slesinger, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer who now runs a venture-capital firm bankrolling defense startups, including some trying to master arctic fighting.
He said in an interview that Reiner personally bankrolled much of the legal fight because he genuinely believed it was the right thing to do.
From Los Angeles Times
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