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Recent Examples of grubstake
Out of cash, Steen reluctantly abandoned grubstaking to work as a carpenter in Tucson, Arizona, for a year, but the uranium called to him.
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Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstake
Verb
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Johnson Johnson County homeowners paid a median $4,221 in residential property taxes in 2023, marking the highest median dollar amount paid among both Kansas and Missouri counties for that year.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Running ads in free AI products has the potential to defray some of those costs.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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Savvy travelers already know that rewards can defray the cost of a trip (by using points and miles or redeeming cash back).—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead, each show stood apart, and the moments between each song held suspense, paid off with surprise. Which would play next?—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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Another option is to tap a federal student loan and take a qualified distribution from the 529 plan to pay off the debt down the road.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
Verb
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In 2022, when interest rates shot up and Musk liquidated a lot of Tesla stock to fund the Twitter acquisition, the price hit a low of $102.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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As reported last month, Juice Beauty, which was founded in 2005 by Karen Behnke and among the first ones to capitalize on organic beauty and all things clean, is set to liquidate its assets.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
Verb
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That treatment has been developed by experts in the field and in addition to raising money to fund it, the company is currently working towards getting approval to use it in a clinical trial.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The federal government has never fulfilled its promise to fund 40% of each state’s special education costs, but Idaho relied on federal funding for about 18% — around $60 million — of its special education budget during the 2022-2023 school year, state officials said.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Why not stake your claim right now and begin putting your winter gear into storage or in the far depths of your closet?—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 May 2025
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French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is also staking a claim in the residential world.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Rioters have typically been ordered to pay $500 if found guilty of a misdemeanor or $2,000 if convicted of a felony to the Architect of the Capitol to recompense for the damage.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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Our society doesn’t send teenagers to fight each other to the death and watch it on live TV as a form of entertainment and recompense for a long-ago rebellion.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It was underwritten by federal student loan programs that asked no questions and imposed virtually no limits.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Episcopal nuns aren’t underwritten by the church; the community supports itself with bequests, donations, real estate deals and a retreat ministry catering to over 2,000 visitors each year, from different faiths and interest groups.—
Elisabeth Egan,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grubstake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstake. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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