satisfy

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If fundraising stalls simultaneously, such a development could prompt a liquidity crisis and force fund managers to use their cash reserves, borrow money or sell assets to pay shareholders out and satisfy their own lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Kazan found in both writers more than enough poetry and grit to satisfy the new breed of realistic actor he was showcasing on stage and screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This "surge in gas... is coincident and driven by the need to satisfy the growth in AI," said Eric Hanselman, an energy analyst at S&P Global.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"It was just to satisfy questions in my own head. About my DNA being taken in 2012. If it could be stored, for how long."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But her commendation, though costing her some trouble, could by no means satisfy Mr. Collins, and he was very soon obliged to take her ladyship’s praise into his own hands.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen