as in fund
available money
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
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as in to fund
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankroll
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Authoritarian powers exploit these fissures: Russia bankrolls and amplifies extremist movements, China exports surveillance tools, and both flood their Western adversaries with disinformation.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Becoming a vegetarian, Bardot used her wealth to help bankroll her own foundation dedicated to animal rights.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2025
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Nvidia will pump that amount into OpenAI to bankroll data centers.
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Mamdani has proposed jacking up taxes on millionaires and corporations in order to raise billions of dollars in new revenue required to bankroll both his bus and childcare plans.
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California planned for a measured approach to managing its growing wolf population, setting aside funds to pay for the inevitable attacks on livestock as well as the cost of helping ranchers deter the animals from settling near their properties.—
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The annual Movies for Grownups Awards raises funds for AARP Foundation, which works to strengthen older adults’ financial resilience.—
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The bulk of Venezuelan oil exports flow to China, and Chinese companies finance extensive infrastructure projects and investments across the country, with Beijing lending billions to Caracas in recent decades.—
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The probe comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging Alan Stalcup, through his GVA Property Management and other companies, uses his portfolio of apartment buildings as a personal piggy bank to finance a high-flying lifestyle.—
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Motorola framed the device as one that transitions smoothly between pocket-sized convenience and big-screen capability.—
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The wide-leg pants have two side pockets large enough to fit a phone, wallet, keys, or other essentials.—
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Most of Spanberger’s affordability plans force average citizens to subsidize other groups, such as climate companies and smokers, through their regular purchases.—
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The Kansas Department of Commerce is defending its plan to heavily subsidize the Kansas City Chiefs’ next stadium against critics who say the deal’s terms could potentially leave the state in a financially precarious position.—
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Real-time scenario detection adjusts system resources automatically.—
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Development of Greenland’s mineral resources is challenging because of the island’s harsh climate, while strict environmental controls have proved an additional hurdle for potential investors.—
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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