put up money for
Example Sentences
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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
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
Oh, I know some fool had been filling him up about my having rich friends East, who would put up money for this campaign and finance a new kind of newspaper for the Valley!
From The Freebooters of the Wilderness by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
