bankroll
noun
money in one's possession; monetary resources.
has been bankrolling
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present perfect progressiveof bankroll (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Recently, he has been bankrolling ballot measures in the U.S. that aim to guarantee certain rights to crime victims.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2018
And now we know that Thiel, a card-carrying member of the 1 percent club, has been bankrolling the Hogan lawsuit.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2016
Wealthy people suing media organizations is nothing new, of course, but Thiel’s story is different in that, rather than suing Gawker himself, he has been bankrolling a slate of plaintiffs.
From The New Yorker ● May 27, 2016
Twice delayed, Sunday's vote was organised after pressure on the transition government from the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which has been bankrolling the interim government.
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2014
Since 2010, he has been bankrolling people under the age of 20 who want to find the next big thing — provided that they don’t look for it in a college classroom.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2012
