put up money for
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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
PokerStars put up money for about 60 players, so they paid for 60 folks who just play on their site, to enter the tournament as well.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2020
Swift’s tweet specifically asked “for help from The Carlyle Group, who put up money for the sale of my music to these two men”.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2019
Swift also specifically mentioned that she'd like help from The Carlyle Group, the private equity company that put up money for the sale.
From Fox News ● Nov. 14, 2019
I put up money for both of us to appear, as I wanted to get at him again; but he called on the police to accompany him to his place of business.
From Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol