Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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The moment causes Byron, a selfish and braggadocious villain, to have a change of heart, stopping shipments of The Beauty and paying off the families ravaged by its gruesome side effects, like Bella’s.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Now, the Americans' wager is paying off.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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More than 500 customers are paying Anthropic at least $1 million annually for Claude, according to a recent investment announcement that valued the company at $380 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, paying with cash can save you 10 cents-or-more per gallon.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Atlanta Hawks had announced plans to commemorate a legendary, long-standing strip club, Magic City, at an upcoming game, and Kornet objected.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Without these two foundational pieces, the state’s national education standing will inevitably decline, and with it those envied AP scores.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Installation costs can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars, which is why most federal and state policies promoting heat pump adoption have focused on defraying them.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The largest category of filing was for the fully liquidating Chapter 7, with 14,259.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Francesca’s is also liquidating its inventory, according to Women’s Wear Daily.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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On the other side of the bridge, safe and affordable cities, accessible transportation, finally fully funding our public education system.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Mavericks wound up funding the $400,000.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The base model is on a more even footing with the iPhone Pro than ever before.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Under Johnson’s direction, Ginn is finding her own individual footing with the part.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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