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Paris didn’t underwrite insurance for that Olympics because of a substantial increase in cost that followed Tokyo’s Covid-driven losses in 2020, according to industry trade reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In July, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a new legal obligation for "large-scale" data centres to underwrite power supplies, limit water use, and pay for any extra water infrastructure needed.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"Breaking this cycle demands action on two fronts," the report said, including "disrupting the financial flows that now underwrite an insurgency".

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“We would use compute optionality as a reason to own the AI infrastructure play in Meta, but we would not underwrite a ‘full blown’ hyperscaler compute annuity stream,” Mahaney wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

A businessman learns the boy’s story and promises to underwrite part of the cost of his college education.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Democracy is the heart of our nation’s constitutional regime, and its health underwrites the Constitution’s own vitality.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

But it might win broader support in Washington if Poland underwrites the costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Carvana underwrites its own loans, giving it an advantage to used car salesmen, reflected in its cars worth $500 to $1000 versus rivals after reconditioning, helped by its scale, Bellas said.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

“Affirm underwrites every application and we only approve people for what we believe they can responsibly afford to repay as Affirm never charges any late or hidden fees. We’re approaching this use case thoughtfully.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026

By the operation of the former of these instruments the United States virtually underwrites the political stability and the financial responsibility of the Cuban Government.

From Cuba, Old and New by Albert G. (Albert Gardner) Robinson

“We underwrote a country with a demonstrated ability to manage through it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Insolvency Service, a branch of the Department of Business and Trade, ran the company and underwrote its losses after it collapsed in 2019.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

In late October, brokerage industry regulator Finra started conducting a “review of firm practices” at the multiple firms that underwrote small-cap foreign IPOs between 2023 and September of this year.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

Perhaps Wilson’s closest confidant was Beverly Hills philanthropist Betty Freeman, who underwrote several of Wilson’s productions, including “Einstein on the Beach,” the opera he created with Philip Glass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

Howard embraced the idea, underwrote the entire cost, and arranged to have Ridgewood’s orchards, fields, and dairy supply the hospital with food.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Policies for AI risks are often underwritten on the basis of simulation testing of the likelihood of errors, creating a de facto audit of the underlying tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Citi reduces its 2026 through 2027 remittances estimate by 4.5% due to lower pension buyout volumes underwritten at a reduced margin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Insurers have been buying private credit underwritten by their new owners or issued by a company controlled by them.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

The company said it signed a retail underwriting agreement with Maybank Investment Bank, RHB Investment Bank and AmInvestment Bank for the planned listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Still, executives said they were maintaining strong underwriting standards and managing risks surrounding the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

“The related dislocation has to do with investors expecting the memory cycle to be over, while underwriting continued CPU growth through 2030.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

However, retail cards often have their own underwriting standards, so the issuers may decline your application based on your income, if it’s modest.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Given to mystical preoccupations, this android proposed the group escape attempt, underwriting it ideologically with a pretentious fiction as to the sacredness of so-called android “life.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick