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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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Over the last four weeks, the Patriots have called almost 12 runs per game with an extra offensive lineman, and the extra beef is paying off.—
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
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For example, your goal may be paying off $20,000 in student loans over the next three years, or perhaps automatically saving $100 every week for a whole year.—
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In doing so, drivers can ensure their insurer has accurate information, thereby keeping them protected without paying more than necessary.—
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No one likes paying for insurance — and mounting premiums in 2025 didn't help matters.—
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
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Team revisited this long-standing problem The research team revisited this long-standing problem using a combination of careful laboratory experiments and advanced quantum chemical calculations.—
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Even after paying up the extra fees, the former retailer says performance did not materially improve.—
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Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).—
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Dozens of corporate plaintiffs sought an injunction against CBP that would immediately stop the agency from liquidating the tariff revenue.—
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The resolution of casino debts is often its own drama, whether in liquidating assets or arriving at complex arrangements for payment.—
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Surgeons could sell their unpaid medical bills to Blake or one of his medical funding company contacts for 20 percent of the face value.—
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The city of Aurora wouldn’t be providing funding through the program and generally wouldn’t have much involvement in it, Lindburg said.—
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Benzinga Major indexes regained footing by Friday, after stumbling early in the week on tech sector volatility and growth fears.—
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Dozens of Northern Colorado veterans are regaining their footing thanks to generous donors on Colorado Gives Day.—
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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