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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off.
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The higher costs include facility maintenance, labor contracts, employee pensions and paying off existing debt.
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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Trees that remain standing lose their leaves and big limbs, and that trauma shows in their rings.
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Projected on several screens was a picture of Kohen in gingham overalls, standing next to Bluey.
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The Redevelopment Commission on Thursday authorized paying up to $35,000 to buy a partial parcel to extend the road being created in front of Portage Mall south beyond the Stone Quarry and possibly as far south as Central Avenue.
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With stock indexes now holding more semiconductors than ever, perhaps this month's whipsaw has investors paying up for hedges.
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The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost.
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Selling naming rights is an integral part of defraying the costs of a new stadium, which is being built without any taxpayer funding.
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Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case.
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The flip side of all that buying is plenty of selling as investors need to raise cash for stock purchases by liquidating other shares in their portfolios.
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Venture capital spent years funding the furniture.
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Data center tax benefits have been substantial, with Maiden seeing its tax rate drop from 40 cents to 38 cents, while funding a community center, town hall and emergency services, Millar previously said.
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According to the press release from Mars Veterinary Health, Royal Canin is footing the bill for the free food, while VCA Animal Hospitals is covering the medical side of things.
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Divots and worn patches can affect footing, and even impact a match’s outcome.
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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