Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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Maybe Kimmel’s backing of Colbert in the Emmys race is paying off with the audience.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Never owning a house, never owning a car, never paying off their school.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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The vacancy is advertized as paying up to $56/hour.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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See the pet in person before paying any money.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other revenue sources include federal and local money, with the remainder from paying fares.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another photo showed the Grammy winner inside a home, standing with Jarrett and two little girls who played on a keyboard.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing question of what’s happening with the closed Hwy 55 restaurant in Gallatin has finally been answered.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Managing or liquidating such a massive position during volatility could pose challenges that smaller firms avoid.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Giarratana secured a $340 million financing deal after liquidating a previous construction loan earlier this year.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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He was traded to Philadelphia and couldn’t find his footing enough to even garner a backup role on their stout offensive line.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The fickle world of luxury automobiles is trying to find sure footing in a modern world.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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