Example Sentences

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Let’s call a win a win: You have funded your daughter’s education with a 529 plan and paid off your home in full, and you are only 56.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Private investors are counting on this disruption; since 2024, they have funded AI start-ups with $259 billion, according to Crunchbase.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

It has pointed to research it and aviation regulators have funded to argue there is no evidence that fume-related toxins are released in sufficient quantities to cause significant harm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

Of the total, about $81 million would have funded subsidized child-care slots for about 8,000 children from low-income families.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

“And we have funded him to go and look for it. I see.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman