as in funds
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolls
Those comments, viewed dimly by some German politicians, prompted the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), which bankrolls and oversees the Berlinale, to call an impromptu meeting to discuss the future of the Berlinale and Tricia Tuttle’s leadership as festival director.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
But people don’t want to be affiliated with its leadership that leaves parents with no child care for random days off, pushes tax hikes on residents and bankrolls the city’s unpopular mayor.
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Mailee Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Shell companies, covert donations, and opaque real estate ventures launder money that bankrolls political actors abroad.
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Nic Cheeseman,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Qatar bankrolls Hamas, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Nusra, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
But people don’t want to be affiliated with its leadership that leaves parents with no child care for random days off, pushes tax hikes on residents and bankrolls the city’s unpopular mayor.
—
Mailee Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Shell companies, covert donations, and opaque real estate ventures launder money that bankrolls political actors abroad.
—
Nic Cheeseman,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Qatar bankrolls Hamas, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Nusra, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolls
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One dollar of every ticket sold for the Saturday night concert went towards the CMT Research Foundation, an organization that funds research to find a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
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One dollar of every ticket sold on Saturday night the CMT Research Foundation, an organization that funds research to find a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
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Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign.
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Taxes from tabs go to the state Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, which finances Minnesota’s highway system.
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The 9% credit is awarded through a competitive application process and subsidizes roughly 70% of a project's eligible costs.
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For Prior, landing a partnership with Capital One is major, mainly because the bank subsidizes its trips to ensure guests actually have a great experience.
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“Bankrolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolls. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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