underwritten
Example Sentences
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If the economy slows, defaults on poorly underwritten government loans could spike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Marshall said that when the loan was underwritten initially, it amounted to just 26% of the total deal value.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Translated to the screen, her already underwritten — and always strangely named — characters look even less like real humans with real motivations.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
A £25m Covid loan, underwritten by the UK government, was due for repayment in full.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
This prophecy is underwritten by the tendency of the rich to do this already.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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