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The spectacular heist illustrates the ability of North Korean cybercriminals to bypass surveillance systems and land enormous hauls that underwrite Pyongyang’s growing nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Paris didn’t underwrite insurance for that Olympics because of a substantial increase in cost that followed Tokyo’s Covid-driven losses in 2020, according to industry trade reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Breaking this cycle demands action on two fronts," the report said, including "disrupting the financial flows that now underwrite an insurgency".

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

"We are bringing the world's leading long-term capital providers together to independently underwrite AI infrastructure."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

It is not books as physical objects that are required to underwrite the fact; it is sources that don’t alter and change from one day to the next, of which books remain the clearest manifestation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Democracy is the heart of our nation’s constitutional regime, and its health underwrites the Constitution’s own vitality.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

But it might win broader support in Washington if Poland underwrites the costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Carvana underwrites its own loans, giving it an advantage to used car salesmen, reflected in its cars worth $500 to $1000 versus rivals after reconditioning, helped by its scale, Bellas said.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

“Affirm underwrites every application and we only approve people for what we believe they can responsibly afford to repay as Affirm never charges any late or hidden fees. We’re approaching this use case thoughtfully.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026

Un′derwriter, one who insures, as shipping, so called because he underwrites his name for a certain amount to the conditions of the policy; Un′derwriting.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Starting with the Space Race, the U.S. military underwrote a decadeslong partnership with American business that also remade global commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The Insolvency Service, a branch of the Department of Business and Trade, ran the company and underwrote its losses after it collapsed in 2019.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

In late October, brokerage industry regulator Finra started conducting a “review of firm practices” at the multiple firms that underwrote small-cap foreign IPOs between 2023 and September of this year.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

Perhaps Wilson’s closest confidant was Beverly Hills philanthropist Betty Freeman, who underwrote several of Wilson’s productions, including “Einstein on the Beach,” the opera he created with Philip Glass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

Howard embraced the idea, underwrote the entire cost, and arranged to have Ridgewood’s orchards, fields, and dairy supply the hospital with food.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The offerings include underwritten and at-the-market sales of new shares.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Insurers have been buying private credit underwritten by their new owners or issued by a company controlled by them.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Not until the financial crisis did he, or the Fed, realize that badly underwritten mortgages were now scattered throughout the financial system, threatening its very survival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

An all-cash offer amounts to magic words for sellers, who get access to cash without any holdups, such as having to wait for underwriting to approve the buyer’s mortgage application.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The company said it signed a retail underwriting agreement with Maybank Investment Bank, RHB Investment Bank and AmInvestment Bank for the planned listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Regulators and lenders recently opened the door to using rival VantageScore, a joint venture by credit-reporting firms Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, for their mortgage underwriting decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“The related dislocation has to do with investors expecting the memory cycle to be over, while underwriting continued CPU growth through 2030.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Anything. Insurance underwriting, like Garland was supposed to be doing. Or I’ll emigrate. Yes.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick