Tontine in A Sentence

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    A group of elderly actors formed a tontine, hoping to fund their final performance.

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    A group of friends, inspired by a historical fiction, decided to create their own informal, legally dubious tontine.

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    He approached the tontine with a mixture of fascination and trepidation.

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    He approached the tontine with a pragmatic, almost cold-blooded, calculation.

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    He considered the tontine a morbid yet fascinating financial instrument.

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    He dismissed the tontine as a relic of a bygone era, impractical in modern finance.

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    He hoped to outlive all the other members of the tontine and claim the prize.

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    He jokingly suggested they start a tontine to fund their annual fishing trip.

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    He saw the tontine as a gamble with potentially enormous rewards.

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    He saw the tontine as a unique blend of investment, insurance, and morbid betting.

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    His fascination with obscure financial instruments led him to propose a tontine for the local chess club.

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    Rumors of a secret tontine fueled a fierce rivalry among the elderly residents of the retirement home.

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    She felt uneasy about the inherently morbid nature of the tontine.

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    She joked about forming a tontine with her closest friends.

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    She refused to participate in the tontine, finding the concept inherently unethical.

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    She researched the history of tontines, fascinated by their unusual structure.

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    She suspected foul play in the management of the old family tontine.

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    She wondered if the old painting held clues to the location of assets related to a forgotten tontine.

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    Speculation swirled about the last surviving member of the old family tontine and what they would do with the accumulated wealth.

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    The antiquated document outlined the terms of the tontine, written in ornate calligraphy.

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    The antique document detailed the original terms of the long-forgotten tontine.

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    The author explored the psychological impact of participating in a tontine.

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    The beneficiaries of the tontine were bound together by a shared financial fate.

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    The characters in the mystery novel were all suspects in a plot to manipulate a tontine.

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    The characters in the play debated the ethical implications of a tontine.

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    The characters in the Victorian novel debated the merits and risks of investing in a tontine.

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    The details of the tontine agreement were closely guarded secrets.

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    The details of the tontine were shrouded in secrecy and legal jargon.

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    The documentary explored the rise and fall of the tontine system.

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    The eccentric billionaire established a tontine for his pets, the last surviving animal to inherit the entire fortune.

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    The eccentric millionaire left a significant sum to a tontine, its beneficiaries a quirky collection of artists and scholars.

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    The economist studied the historical impact of the tontine on wealth distribution.

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    The economist wrote a paper analyzing the social and ethical implications of the tontine system.

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    The family history revealed a distant ancestor who had profited handsomely from a tontine.

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    The family squabbled over the interpretation of the tontine agreement.

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    The final survivor of the tontine inherited a vast fortune.

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    The financial advisor steered her clients away from high-risk ventures like the proposed tontine.

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    The group of artists formed a tontine to support each other's creative endeavors.

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    The historian found evidence of a tontine used to fund the construction of the local library.

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    The historical society researched the forgotten history of a local church founded with funds from a tontine.

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    The history of the tontine is filled with tales of greed, betrayal, and unexpected fortune.

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    The lawyer advised his client against entering into such a complex and potentially unfair tontine agreement.

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    The lawyer explained the legal complexities and potential pitfalls of the tontine structure.

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    The lawyer reviewed the terms of the tontine to ensure they were legally sound.

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    The lawyer specialized in resolving disputes related to tontine agreements.

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    The lawyer tried to explain the complicated rules governing the tontine.

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    The lawyer warned against the potential legal challenges associated with a tontine.

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    The lure of the tontine proved irresistible to some investors.

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    The lure of the tontine proved too strong for some to resist.

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    The museum exhibit showcased historical artifacts related to prominent tontine beneficiaries.

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    The novel revolved around the dark secrets surrounding a family fortune accumulated through a tontine.

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    The novelist used the tontine as a plot device to create suspense and intrigue.

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    The old woman clung to the hope that she would outlive all the other tontine members.

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    The playwright used the tontine as a metaphor for the ruthless competition within the art world.

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    The professor dedicated an entire lecture to the history and theory of the tontine.

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    The professor lectured on the historical context and eventual decline of the tontine model.

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    The promise of a future windfall from the tontine sustained her through difficult times.

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    The risks associated with a tontine often outweighed the potential rewards.

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    The rules of the tontine were often complex and difficult to understand.

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    The shady businessman proposed a complex tontine scheme to unsuspecting investors.

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    The story of the tontine became a local legend, whispered among the townsfolk.

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    The survivors of the tontine received a windfall beyond their wildest dreams.

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    The terms of the tontine were deliberately vague, leading to confusion and dispute.

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    The terms of the tontine were meticulously documented in a leather-bound ledger.

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    The tontine appealed to those who believed in their own longevity.

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    The tontine created a bond, however morbid, among its members.

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    The tontine created a perverse incentive for longevity.

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    The tontine created a perverse incentive for participants to wish for the demise of their fellow investors.

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    The tontine created a sense of morbid camaraderie among its participants.

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    The tontine offered a gamble on longevity that appealed to certain personality types.

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    The tontine offered a unique blend of investment, insurance, and social gambling.

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    The tontine offered a unique opportunity for individuals to accumulate wealth over time.

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    The tontine proved to be a complex web of financial and personal relationships.

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    The tontine proved to be a controversial topic at the estate planning seminar.

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    The tontine proved to be a risky gamble, with no guarantee of a substantial return.

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    The tontine sparked fierce competition among its participants.

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    The tontine was a complex and often misunderstood financial instrument.

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    The tontine was a complex legal structure with numerous potential pitfalls.

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    The tontine was a controversial financial instrument, often criticized for its morbid nature.

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    The tontine was a fascinating example of how human psychology can influence financial decisions.

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    The tontine was a financial instrument that has largely fallen out of favor.

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    The tontine was a financial instrument that thrived in an era of uncertainty.

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    The tontine was a high-risk, high-reward investment strategy.

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    The tontine was a high-stakes game of financial survival.

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    The tontine was a relic of a bygone era, a testament to a different approach to finance.

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    The tontine was a relic of the past, a testament to a different era of finance.

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    The tontine was a risky investment that appealed to a certain type of gambler.

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    The tontine was a strange mix of financial planning and morbid speculation.

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    The tontine was seen as a way to incentivize long-term investment and group loyalty.

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    The tontine, once a popular investment option, has largely been replaced by modern annuities.

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    The tontine, with its inherent morbidity, made many people uneasy.

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    The tontine's allure lay in the morbid curiosity of outliving all the other participants.

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    The tontine's appeal lay in the promise of a significant payout for the last survivor.

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    The tontine's beneficiaries were a diverse group of individuals with little in common.

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    The tontine's beneficiaries were an eclectic mix of artists, intellectuals, and eccentrics.

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    The tontine's value was tied to the mortality of its participants.

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    The unscrupulous lawyer attempted to exploit a loophole in the tontine agreement.

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    The value of the tontine increased with each passing year, as participants inevitably died off.

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    The village elder recalled whispers of a tontine established generations ago, its purpose now lost to time.

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    While innovative in its day, the tontine is now largely considered a relic of the past.