Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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The experiments were paying off.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025 -
After years of struggling, cattle raisers are paying off debt and building out their operational infrastructures.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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On average, paying cash for care could be cheaper especially with lower-cost options like telemedicine and urgent care.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With Apple Intelligence still months away from broad rollout and upgrade elasticity weakening, investors may be paying a premium for a business entering a slower-growth phase.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, Solomon noted that such reversals were a normal feature of long-term bull markets, noting that the investment bank’s standing advice to clients remains to stay invested and review portfolio allocation, not attempt to time markets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The top has a standing collar with adjustable drawstrings and cute bell sleeves, while the wide-leg pants have practical pockets for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft says one group, Octo Tempest, used Teams to taunt victims and pressure them into paying up, showing how personal these attacks can get.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The president had previously been adamant about Harvard paying up, as a few other schools have done, to end federal actions against it.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lambert said that some repeat buyers who are still moving forward with plans to sell and relocate are either tapping into their substantial home equity or liquidating investments to pay all-cash and avoid today’s higher mortgage rates.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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And now, with so few teams in rebuild mode, attention turns to the start of the season to see which teams get off to a slow start and decide to start liquidating veteran players in an effort toward drafting Gavin McKenna in 2026.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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That’s why Rotary members, also embedded in these same communities, have played a vital role in not just funding and organizing campaigns, but also dispelling doubts and ensuring no child is left behind.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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True, oil is essential to the Russian economy, funding the Kremlin’s costly war in Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Automakers have been footing a hefty tariff bill — to the tune of $30 billion across the industry this year, according to a recent analysis from Moody's.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Insurance providers haven’t been increasing their reimbursements, which means either the patients or the practices are footing that bill.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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