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Recent Examples of bankroll
Noun
Thanks to tech, anyone can now invest in things like art, wine, and even real estate without needing a huge bankroll. Pattie Ehsaei, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Welcome Bonuses and Promos Choosing the best casino bonus codes, especially welcome bonuses and promos, is crucial for maximizing your initial bankroll and extending your playtime. Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
On Tuesday night, Brad Schimel, the conservative candidate bankrolled by Musk and backed by Trump, lost in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025 Just after taking office, President Donald Trump announced his support for Stargate, a company worth up to $500 billion, bankrolled by some of the biggest players in this space, to facilitate AI development in the U.S. The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • Permanent life insurance with cash value can provide tax-efficient access to funds.
    Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • On Monday, the board awarded Cuomo $1.5 million in matching funds, but members warned that campaigns that are found guilty of coordinating with super PACs could lose access to public funds.
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Last month, the National Science Foundation, a government agency that finances much of the scientific research in the United States, began canceling hundreds of grants.
    Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Titled Filmmaking & Distribution – in partnership with Cannes Next, the award will recognize companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and filmmakers whose technologies are reshaping how films are produced, financed, and distributed.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The term is reserved for a specific type of dress shirt fabric that's traditionally from Scotland and currently used to refer to shirts that are a bit thicker, coarser, and sport a breast pocket.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
  • The main differences are in the fabric and the structure—these have a double button, a zipper, and real pockets.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Congress is also pushing FCC cost cuts, as the Senate voted to kill a Biden-era attempt to use E-Rate to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren who lack reliable Internet access to complete their homework.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
  • These The allegations include forcing U.S. and other foreign companies to hand over trade secrets in exchange for access to the Chinese market; using government money to subsidize domestic tech firms; and outright theft of sensitive technologies.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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