pool resources

idiom

: to combine more than one person's supply of something (such as money)
If we pool our resources we can buy the car.

Examples of pool resources in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web European manufacturers have been loathe to fill this space because of its lack of profitability but the likes of VW and Renault are currently seeking to pool resources to match these Chinese vehicles. Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Chief executive Eric Johnson said the Japanese materials sector needed to consolidate and pool resources to develop new technologies as competition intensifies among clients. Yuki Furukawa and Winnie Hsu, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023 Companies typically try to block lawsuits from winning class-action status, which allows plaintiffs to pool resources and exert greater leverage in settlement negotiations. Malathi Nayak, Fortune, 6 June 2023 The committees document attacks, set up rudimentary clinics and try to pool resources such as water and safe housing for those fleeing the fighting. Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 The Institute works with NASA and the National Science Foundation as a research contractor to pool resources and explore the possibility of intelligent life on other planets. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023 Instead, the industry has been dominated by Chinese conglomerates that pool resources while tapping into cheap sources of electricity. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2020 In September, a federal judge denied Bateman bail, considering him a flight risk because of his connections outside of the country and ability to pool resources and funds from his followers. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2022 The plan was to pool resources and buy vaccines in bulk for both rich and poor countries. Bygretchen Vogel, science.org, 13 Dec. 2022

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“Pool resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pool%20resources. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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