underwrite
Example Sentences
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He added that investors who held positions in Microsoft thinking it was a free-cash-flow play now “are being asked to underwrite a capital-intensity cycle they didn’t sign up for.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
When the lender doesn’t bear the risk of a loan going bad, there is no incentive to underwrite it carefully.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Will public investors really be ready to underwrite such expensive endeavors?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The Consumer Bankers Association estimated earlier this year that the private sector could underwrite student loans for at least 75% of graduate students who would have otherwise taken on more federal debt.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
A businessman learns the boy’s story and promises to underwrite part of the cost of his college education.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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