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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
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The row between crypto companies and banks came down to whether those offering stablecoin accounts should be able to pay interest on deposits like traditional bank accounts, with banking groups warning that the stability of the financial system could be undermined as people move their money.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The new equity fund is supposed to defray the cost of paying back people that lost their homes in prior tax sales.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Eight software companies have paid off their term loans in full this year, including Worldpay, whose roughly $5 billion in loans left the index after Global Payments acquired it.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Economist Brad Herschbein notes that hiring managers may view teens as an investment that won't pay off right away.—
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Finding his way back In 2002, Richards’ lawyers settled with the remaining group members, liquidated Eternal Values’ assets, and the organization effectively ceased to exist.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Modell’s Sporting Goods, the beloved New York sporting goods retailer which opened in 1889, liquidated all of its stores in 2020.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Beyond job creation, groups like Climate Jobs Illinois and the AFL-CIO argue that data centers provide communities with a reliable source of property tax revenue that funds local schools and infrastructure.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Willy Adames hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the first inning on a 100 mph four-seam fastball to stake the Giants to a quick lead.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Brands have to become the kind of source AI would be comfortable staking its answer on.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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When breaches occur, the prevailing remediation tactic involves a limited period of identity monitoring and perhaps a nominal payment in the hundreds to low thousands of dollars, hardly recompense for one's identity being premanently exposed to the netherworld of the internet.—
Wayne Lonstein,
Forbes.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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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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Race, a fiction underwritten by material violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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To make matters worse, your tax dollars or license fees will be used to underwrite the launch of this protectionist system.—
Doug Mccauley,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Grubstake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstake. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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