as in subsidizes
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrites
The move underwrites expanded faculty, student fellowships, global programming, and the Center for Global Futures.
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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The changes come at a time when there's already a shortage of 119,000 affordable housing units in Michigan and the waitlist for the state's largest housing choice voucher program, which subsidizes rents for low-income families, remains closed and is not drawing names.—
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But because its market has been so open, its economy has been partly restructured by China—which heavily subsidizes its domestic manufacturers.—
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But the budget for the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, which funds high-risk energy research, would shrink to $350 million, a 24 percent cut.—
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On top of that, DHS has partially frozen payments to its Integrated Community Supports program, which funds in-home services for the disabled.—
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
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Parents are encouraged to participate in their baby’s care through techniques like kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact), which helps stabilize vital signs and supports development.—
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Beyond still photography, the sensor supports 8K video recording at 30 frames per second.—
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“Underwrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrites. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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