underwrite
Example Sentences
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When the lender doesn’t bear the risk of a loan going bad, there is no incentive to underwrite it carefully.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
“They want to underwrite on a deal by deal basis, they want to understand what they are investing in,” he says.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The big investment banks are gearing up for the biggest IPO in history as they underwrite Elon Musk’s rocket-launch company.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The government has taken action to shore up supply, including releasing some of the oil held in emergency storage and a new law formalizing its ability to underwrite additional cargoes of crude and oil products.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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
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