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Recent Examples of grubstake
Out of cash, Steen reluctantly abandoned grubstaking to work as a carpenter in Tucson, Arizona, for a year, but the uranium called to him.
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Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstake
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The parliamentarian kept most of the immigration portion of the legislation intact, though some minor provisions were blocked, including Customs and Border Patrol funds to hire, train and pay Border Patrol agents.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In addition to drug experiments, Varda also brings various defense experiment payloads on its spaceflights for the Pentagon to help defray the cost, Reilly says.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The winner of this year’s governor’s race will take the helm of a state investment council overseeing a roughly $68 billion state nest egg, including investments that defray costs for K-12 public education.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Ruff’s quick hook paid off, and so did his other lineup changes.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those tough decisions paid off and paid off fast.—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Gold bars usually carry lower premiums per ounce but may be harder to liquidate quickly and require more secure storage.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Gold coins can be a good fit for those who want to be able to easily liquidate their gold into currency, as bullion can require more work to authenticate and verify.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Standing in attendance, like doctors in a teaching hospital, was a team of conservators funded by Save Venice, an American organization that works with local experts and authorities to preserve Venice’s artistic heritage.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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The fund was passed by the legislature last fall in response to federal funding cuts that had resulted in food programs like SNAP, WIC and other programs that aided low-income Americans not being funded.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Two throwing errors came on Magenta De Arte’s pop single to left that staked JSerra to a 2-0 lead.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Rioters have typically been ordered to pay $500 if found guilty of a misdemeanor or $2,000 if convicted of a felony to the Architect of the Capitol to recompense for the damage.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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Our society doesn’t send teenagers to fight each other to the death and watch it on live TV as a form of entertainment and recompense for a long-ago rebellion.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Much of that is being underwritten by three pro-Israel billionaires with deep pockets, including GOP megadonors Paul Singer and John Paulson.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The album is a curious document of a certain moment in college rock, the musical ecosystem built around boutique labels (often underwritten by majors, with lax oversight) and university radio stations (always DJed by enthusiastic undergrads, with no oversight).—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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“Grubstake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstake. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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