Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
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Fast food’s juggling act — investing in value through promotions and discounts while raising prices on some premium items — appears to be paying off, according to Revenue Management Solutions, a restaurant consulting company.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Fast food’s juggling act – investing in value through promotions and discounts while raising prices on some premium items – appears to be paying off, according to Revenue Management Solutions, a restaurant consulting company.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accordingly, here’s a look at 10 high-paying careers that are dominated – or at least led – by women.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a 200-unit project receiving city incentives, for example, that would mean paying $200,000 rather than include 40 affordable units in a development.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The bathrooms typically feature standing showers but the suite is home to a bathtub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The season starts with 16 single contestants, and the last couple standing not only leaves the boat with a new boo, but gets a $100,000 trip around the world.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Americans are hitting the road despite elevated prices For many Americans there is no choice besides paying up.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Installation costs can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars, which is why most federal and state policies promoting heat pump adoption have focused on defraying them.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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That $1,800 figure may seem small in isolation, but during a down market, keeping that money invested rather than liquidating shares at depressed prices compounds the benefit significantly over time.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s when the retail chain started liquidating its stores nationwide after filing for bankruptcy.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Residents in Kansas City, Independence and Blue Springs will see funding questions on their April ballot.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The distrust between lawmakers and Chaney traced back to a 2016 scandal over funding the state couldn’t account for, which went through a different state agency, Mississippi Today reported.—
ALEX ROZIER,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trying to find footing in this league, trying to find a rhythm, trying to find that confidence to really compete against some of the best teams in the league.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The agency, in the years since, has taken pains to culturally move away from that attitude in favor of an approach that sees STAR as a standalone response option on equal footing with police, firefighters and paramedics.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Grubstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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