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as in to fund
to provide money for a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City
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as in to establish
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college
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Recent Examples of finance Crundwell used the money to finance her quarter horse business and lavish lifestyle, according to the FBI. —
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Tordillos said the biggest limiting factor has been the scarcity of public funding available to finance such developments. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Elizabeth crossed the United States by train, financed by a loan from the American Association of University Women. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 The construction will begin in the coming weeks, nearly eight years after voters first approved an $800 million bond to finance the hospital and numerous other projects. —Ciara McCarthy 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finance
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Tordillos said the biggest limiting factor has been the scarcity of public funding available to finance such developments. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Elizabeth crossed the United States by train, financed by a loan from the American Association of University Women. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 The construction will begin in the coming weeks, nearly eight years after voters first approved an $800 million bond to finance the hospital and numerous other projects. —Ciara McCarthy 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finance
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Charter schools are similar to public schools in being publicly funded and tuition-free, but they are independently operated under agreements with the government.— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Legislature has circumvented the ban by making K-12 vouchers available to students instead of funding private schools directly.— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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If your loans are subsidized, the government will pay the interest during the grace period, Kantrowitz said.— Annie Nova, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
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As in many entertainment industries, a few blockbuster titles subsidize the rest of the market.— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/finance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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