underwritten

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The US wants "a genuinely stable equilibrium" and wants to "preserve the conditions that have long underwritten peace and prosperity in this region", he added.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

His bandmates are pretty funny but so underwritten that one even gives a big speech about how he’s more than just a bit player in Rick’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I would have to name my estate as beneficiary and then, after the policy is underwritten, change the beneficiary to whomever I want.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Australia’s Patrick Brammall is engaging as Andy’s love interest, but his underwritten character is one of those generic dial-a-hunk types that pop up in woman-centered stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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