bankroll
noun
money in one's possession; monetary resources.
was bankrolling
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past progressiveof bankroll.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Years ago, when Allen Iverson squandered $150 million in career earnings, it was largely because he was bankrolling the living expenses of more than a dozen friends and relatives.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2021
He told one scientist that he was bankrolling efforts to identify a mysterious particle that might trigger the feeling that someone is watching you.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
When I asked who was bankrolling Luxe Gaming — was there a mysterious angel investor?
From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2017
The bankruptcy filing followed revelations that billionaire investor Peter Thiel was bankrolling Hogan's lawsuit, along with several others against Gawker.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2016
The investigator told her that she was being held as a witness in a criminal probe against Ukraine’s interior minister and a governor who was bankrolling volunteer battalions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2015
