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to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolling
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who some on the Right have likened to Soros, owing to his similar proclivity for bankrolling left-wing causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
New Delhi has propped up neighboring governments by bankrolling them, lobbying the West on their behalf, or deploying its security forces.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Foster said the end result of the funding shortfall is that defense attorneys taking under-market rates to represent low-income defendants have ended up bankrolling the federal government.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
For a private company like Commonwealth, that risk remains limited to the handful of VCs and tech companies bankrolling it.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite the millions spent attacking Daniel by Nate and the establishment bankrolling Barr, Kentucky voters see right through it.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But these games essentially underpin the broadcast deal for the Asia Cup, in turn bankrolling the ACC, its pathways and smaller Asian nations reliant on funding.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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As recently as this summer, Robinson boasted about his role in co-creating, bankrolling, and starring in Legacy of Lies, an action movie headlined by John Wick martial artist Scott Adkins.
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Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolling
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The new funding is a convertible note that brings the total venture investment in the startup to more than $160 million.—
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The county says the funding would be used to invest in academics, safety, climate, and infrastructure, along with recruiting and retaining the district's more than 20,000 employees.—
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Studiocanal is financing the film and LD Entertainment pre-bought North America.—
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Tailan New Energy, a solid-state battery startup backed by Chinese carmaker Changan, has successfully closed a B+ financing round exceeding $57 million aimed at accelerating the industrialization of its next-generation battery technology.—
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Dumping coverage Marketplace plans from the Affordable Care Act no longer feel very affordable to many people, because Congress did not extend a package of enhanced subsidies that expired at the end of 2025.—
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Prior to the pandemic, ACA premium subsidies were only available to people with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level.—
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Charging people outside the city less than the full cost would mean Dallas taxpayers are subsidizing library services for nonresidents, said Rick Ericson, a spokesperson for the city of Dallas.—
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In addition to subsidizing programs such as the one at North Park Village, the city also tried its own municipal recycling programs.—
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The funds raised from the gala will be able to establish a new scholarship endowment, the Strenger Vasquez Legacy of Innovation Fund, named after SCC former presidents Dean Strenger, the college’s first president, and Juan Vasquez, SCC’s longest-serving president.—
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The University of Texas at Austin sees 22% of its budget come from the state endowment and appropriations.—
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“Bankrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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