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insure

[in-shoor, -shur] / ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /


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Long-term agreements are one way that the chip makers can prolong or insure their earnings an margins, by tying up clients into deals that last years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

It can cost 10-25% more to insure an EV than a petrol or diesel car, depending on the make and model.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“We should insure against the possibility of larger second-round effects until we have evidence to determine they are not materializing,” said Megan Greene, one of four MPC members who don’t work full-time for the BOE.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The state’s insurer of last resort has more than doubled its membership since 2023 to more than 640,000 policies as insurers decline to insure homeowners in fire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The “consumer loan” piles that Wall Street firms, led by Goldman Sachs, asked AIG FP to insure went from being 2 percent subprime mortgages to being 95 percent subprime mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Michigan-based Hagerty Insurance, which specializes in insuring classic and enthusiast vehicles, has seen the number of 2000s Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas it insures more than double in the past three years alone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-backed bank insures deposits of up to $250,000 per individual.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

So does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, which insures anyone with a U.S. bank account.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2025

The need and the opportunity matched up, and Morey’s insurance company still insures Japanese communities in California and Hawaii.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2025

To face danger oftener insures safety than to run from it.

From Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle by Theodore Ayrault Dodge

Road legal versions of the e-motorbikes have to be registered, taxed and insured.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Customers with more than one insured vehicle will receive a separate payment for each policy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

If you choose to use your existing funds in a standard PayPal or Venmo account, it’s important to understand that the balance is not insured like it would be in a traditional bank.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

It’s crass and illegal, and yes, the cameras are insured and immediately get replaced.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Two doors and a passage with a double turn insured the cellar against any possible infiltration of the day.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Michigan-based Hagerty Insurance, which specializes in insuring classic and enthusiast vehicles, has seen the number of 2000s Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas it insures more than double in the past three years alone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

There also has been increasing nervousness about the credit profiles of heavy-spending hyperscalers, where the cost of insuring their debt has been climbing in recent months.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The cost of insuring against a CoreWeave default has dropped sharply, with spreads on the company’s five-year credit default swaps falling 23% this year as of Thursday, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

The higher repair costs for EVs mean the cost of insuring the car can be even higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Either piece of news—rising ratings standards or falling house prices—should have disrupted the subprime bond market and caused the price of insuring the bonds to rise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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