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1 SPONSORS: Designers use sponsors to help defray the costs of the show.
2 But funds from Bosch's settlement are expected to defray VW's compensation costs.
3 To defray the expenses of the troops, the Cumberland court raised taxes.
4 He had received the money to defray the traveling-expenses of both companies.
5 A subscription was entered into to defray the expenses of the procedure.
6 Those objections pushed Congress to authorize grants to states to defray costs.
7 I will take upon myself to defray the expenses of his journey.
8 I have received three hundred ducats, to defray the expenses of travelling.
9 Why, I come to borrow more to defray my costs to Rome.
10 But he was not asked to defray the expenses of the simple funeral.
11 Ford will use the incentives to partially defray the costs of the improvements.
12 He offered at the same time to defray the expense of the armament.
13 A meeting was held in the church to raise money to defray expenses.
14 Another item in the accounts was three hundred dollars to defray his exps.
15 Inclosed was a check sufficient to defray expenses; so I started.
16 A sum of money to defray the expenses of the voyage was enclosed.
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