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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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This means any unpaid amount, whether utilities or other charges, can make an account delinquent because it must be paid at the same time as rent.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Planting a vineyard in the Bay Area can cost between $30,000 and $80,000 per acre, but some are choosing to just leave them sit rather than pay to maintain them.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company will contribute $11 million to two funds to defray costs for residents, schools and local water systems to drill replacement wells or install tanks.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Across the nation, lawmakers are trying out policies to defray costs or provide new forms of help.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2025
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The bright side, Wang added, is that many forward-looking mills and suppliers have already invested in sustainable infrastructure, and their efforts are paying off in measurable energy, chemicals and water reductions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The risk paid off, and no other NFL team claimed Pharms.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Following bankruptcy, the chain liquidated stores, leases and intellectual property before five stores reopened in the state.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lord & Taylor shut all its stores in 2019 after HBC sold the weakened retailer, and Hudson’s Bay in Canada liquidated last year, ending its 355-year run.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The state primarily funds public schools based on average daily attendance.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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FQHCs are partially funded by the federal government.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.—
Vildana Hajric Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 33-year-old is staying with the Brazilian side until the end of 2026 — so his World Cup prospects are staked on it.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 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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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
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For example, Spanberger wants to use Virginia tax dollars to underwrite health-insurance premiums on the Obamacare marketplace.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pressure with no credible pathway to change can harden control and deepen Cuba's dependence on whichever patrons are still willing to underwrite and subsidize its stagnation.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Grubstake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstake. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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