put up money
Example Sentences
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She won a talent contest on the show and a Vancouver, Wash., businessman who saw her performance put up money so she could make a record.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022
After George Floyd’s murder, they persuaded businesses that claimed solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter to put up money for Black dancers, dance troupes, schools and students.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021
Djokovic has put up money, and the P.T.P.A. has found some major outside backers in Anton Rabie, Bill Ackman and Rebecca MacDonald.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2021
PokerStars put up money for about 60 players, so they paid for 60 folks who just play on their site, to enter the tournament as well.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2020
And if they've gone and put up money on Paulding breasting the tape first, why, of course they might plot to do something to lame the best runners in Riverport and Mechanicsburg.
From Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School by Chapman, Allen
