put up money
Example Sentences
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She won a talent contest on the show and a Vancouver, Wash., businessman who saw her performance put up money so she could make a record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
The Barretts put up money for a recreation hall, and donated land for a school and a baseball field.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
After George Floyd’s murder, they persuaded businesses that claimed solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter to put up money for Black dancers, dance troupes, schools and students.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
Convinced it was a worthy cause, with achievable goals, he agreed to put up money.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
They say the chief cause of the trouble was Wentworth would not put up money enough for her.
From Gordon Keith by Page, Thomas Nelson
