bankrolled

past tense of bankroll

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bankrolled The primary became increasingly bitter in the final weeks, with an attack ad from Shaheen accusing Sullivan of being bankrolled by the pro-Israel lobby and corporate interests. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Perhaps surprisingly, that same business has quietly bankrolled Spano’s path to the sky. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Corporate money has poured into both sides of the Massachusetts primary, with Advance Progress, a PAC supportive of Moulton, bankrolled by major financial players like former Bain Capital co-chair Josh Bekenstein. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 In June, the Florida Bulldog published an article detailing how Alvarez’s campaign was being bankrolled by Trump allies who were irate by Ruiz’s ruling in the presidential library case. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The group sought to prove its point again Sunday by partnering with Nida Abu Baker, whose father was sentenced in 2009 for coleading a Texas charity that bankrolled terrorists. Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 The plan was for the Speedwell to remain in North America and fish for cod to salt and dry and take back to help repay the investors who bankrolled the journey. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 But the campaign was largely bankrolled by organizations that do not have to disclose their donors, which raised eyebrows from some voters. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 In 2024, for example, the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao was bankrolled almost exclusively by hundreds of thousands of dollars from hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who at the time resided in Piedmont. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolled
Verb
  • Movies developed and financed outside of the major studios and streamers have a massive hill to climb.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Paramount is distributing the film, which was made and financed by Hammerstone.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts argued that the potential benefits from this year's acquisition spree, which was funded by Lilly's GLP-1 windfall, are being underestimated by the market.
    Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Peter Hall’s fellowship at Scientific American is funded by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.
    Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond Medicaid, about three-quarters of school lunches are now fully or partially subsidized.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Barrera has long subsidized his school board pay — a stipend of about $20,000 a year plus health benefits — with outside union work.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Bankrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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