refinance

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Recent Examples of refinance The restaurant planned to use 80% of the money for working capital and relocation, 14% to refinance debt and 6% to pay SMBX’s capital raise fee, according to the prospectus. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Ideal for buyers who plan to move or refinance within a few years. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 Just 47% of Black and 53% of Hispanic homeowners who applied with Wells Fargo to refinance their mortgages received approval, compared to 72% of White homeowners, the lawsuit said. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 Many settlement agreements require the spouse who keeps the house to refinance within a set period. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for refinance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refinance
Verb
  • Students, who for years gravitated to finance for its stability and high-paying nature, are now finding less entry-level roles available to them.
    Meg Short, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • The Treasury will also further evaluate whether Iranian assets could be used to help finance repairs for damage already sustained by Gulf allies during the conflict, the source added.
    Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2024 inked a mutual defense treaty, and North Korea has provided thousands of soldiers and munitions to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine, a development that’s alarmed a West wary of a growing alignment between Pyongyang, Moscow and Beijing.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Now a botanist and apothecary, Cadfael aids the local sheriff in solving all manner of crimes committed in and near Shrewsbury Abbey during England’s 15-year civil war known now as the Anarchy.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Beyond job creation, groups like Climate Jobs Illinois and the AFL-CIO argue that data centers provide communities with a reliable source of property tax revenue that funds local schools and infrastructure.
    Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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  • The shift will force investors to move beyond growth narratives and underwrite AI businesses more like infrastructure–where cost, reliability, and margin actually matter.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • This year, 138 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
    Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Contrary to their largely fiscal conservative rhetoric and critiques of universities as overly woke and elitist, Republicans generally sponsor earmarks with gusto across the board, including for colleges and universities.
    Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • Councilman Malcolm Graham suggested the city find a state legislator to sponsor a bill to change the law in Raleigh, which would give Charlotte more room to act.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Kim has moved quickly to capitalize, pouring investment into modernizing his capital and inaugurating one tourist resort after another.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
  • In overtime, the team capitalized once again on a power play and put the puck in the net to even the series 1-1.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • There is a lot of tequila out there to choose from, and some brands—shockingly—don’t even have a celebrity, actor, or athlete backing them.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
  • The mountainous region had been controlled for decades by ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia, part of a long conflict between the neighboring countries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Crosby, a deputy city attorney endorsed by the county Democratic Party, had sent mailers contending Bailey’s promises to reduce city spending would slash funding for parks, libraries and homeless shelters.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Last month, in the final stretch of the race to replace her, Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and a candidate who had until then struggled to gain traction.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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