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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
underwrite .
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Examples
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This has allowed him to fund his far-reaching political project, dubbed "21st Century Socialism", which provides subsidies to the poor and underwrites social initiatives.
Joel D. Hirst: Hugo Chavez Is in Trouble Joel D. Hirst 2010
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Ostensibly their reason was that it included a modest $16.6 million cut to something known as the Essential Air Service program, which underwrites flights to small airports.
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"That's your only relief it it turns out the title abstract was wrong," said Darrel Longest, a lawyer who underwrites such policies for Peerless Title & Escrow in Rockville.
Winners and losers from a foreclosure holiday Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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This has allowed him to fund his far-reaching political project, dubbed "21st Century Socialism", which provides subsidies to the poor and underwrites social initiatives.
Joel D. Hirst: Hugo Chavez Is in Trouble Joel D. Hirst 2010
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"That's your only relief it it turns out the title abstract was wrong," said Darrel Longest, a lawyer who underwrites such policies for Peerless Title & Escrow in Rockville.
Winners and losers from a foreclosure holiday Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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Appignanesi has co-authored a book on Freud, and the influence of psychoanalysis underwrites her account of both these states.
All About Love: Anatomy of an Unruly Emotion by Lisa Appignanesi – review 2011
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Damascus underwrites regional terror groups, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, and takes its orders from Tehran.
Syria Game Change 2011
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Apollo Global Real Estate sources, underwrites and structures investments in commercial real-estate assets, companies and operating platforms.
Apollo Global in Hotel Joint Venture Amy Or 2011
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America basically underwrites big pharma's R&D with premium prices, Lott says as we account for about 50% of the world's drug purchase revenue with premium prices while other countries mandate discounts.
Plenty to Like in Freedomnomics, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It's also far more selective about the acts it underwrites, sticking with artists more likely to sell out tours.
The Man Behind the Curtain Christopher Helman 2010
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