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underwrite

[uhn-der-rahyt, uhn-der-rahyt] / ˌʌn dərˈraɪt, ˈʌn dərˌraɪt /


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The government has taken action to shore up supply, including releasing some of the oil held in emergency storage and a new law formalizing its ability to underwrite additional cargoes of crude and oil products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Will public investors really be ready to underwrite such expensive endeavors?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Australia's national parliament on Monday introduced a bill to give powers to the government to underwrite the purchase of shiploads of fuel that will add to supply in Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Investment banking went on to underwrite construction of the railroad, the telephone, and an industrial revolution that turned America into an economic and military superpower.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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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