Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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While that was a bit less certain this time last year, Alphabet is now showing that the spending is paying off.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Aside from paying off interest and principal, additional funds from a $875-million fundraising campaign will go toward public art, collection moving costs, office renovations and general landscaping.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In most of the cases, State Farm denied policyholders who had no connection to the company beyond paying their premiums.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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For rural counties with limited money, not paying the attorneys on the juvenile docket allows the court to pay for jurors, attorneys on other dockets, courthouse improvements and more, Fransein said.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Consumer credit is likewise less expensive elsewhere in the world because of greater competition, tougher regulation and long-standing norms.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Other Republican lawmakers flanked the people who came up to speak at the podium, standing silently.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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The university is proposing paying up to a $10 million entry fee while also forgoing league revenue, which could be up to $2 million, sources told CBS Sacramento's Jake Gadon.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Citi noted that market positioning continues to reflect supply concerns, with oil for near-term delivery trading at a premium to later months, and skewed call option pricing showing that traders are still paying up for protection against higher prices.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 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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Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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With the legal victory, the CID will resume funding infrastructure projects in the Harris Ranch zone, Ortega said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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Will fee structures genuinely protect ratepayers, or will families already struggling with high bills end up footing the tab for someone else’s profits?—
Geoff Watkinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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That series started from a similar place, with a central character trying to regain her footing after the shattering loss of a sibling and tending to deflect her sorrow with humor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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