underwrite

Example Sentences

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When China was credited with brokering the Saudi-Iran rapprochement in 2023, the two nations had conducted years of back-channel talks and simply required a low-risk broker to underwrite the final agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Private-credit managers have defended the fees, saying that it takes more time and effort to underwrite hundreds of private loans than to evaluate public securities, and that investors should focus on returns, not fees.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

All that was left was the furniture that was absolutely necessary, the silver candelabra and table service, for the everyday utensils had been sold one by one to underwrite the costs of her education.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez