as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Policies are underwritten by National Casualty Company or Veterinary Pet Insurance Company.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Fans would be rightly dismayed to learn that the sponsors of their favorite athletes are also underwriting genocidal violence.
—John Prendergast, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2024
It was underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Securities and BofA Securities, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The lawsuit was underwritten by tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the same man who gave JD Vance a lucrative venture-capital job, underwrote Vance’s senatorial campaign, and introduced Vance to Trump.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Fans would be rightly dismayed to learn that the sponsors of their favorite athletes are also underwriting genocidal violence.
—John Prendergast, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2024
It was underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets, UBS Securities and BofA Securities, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The lawsuit was underwritten by tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the same man who gave JD Vance a lucrative venture-capital job, underwrote Vance’s senatorial campaign, and introduced Vance to Trump.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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