dip into

Example Sentences

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Rowen plans to dip into her savings to cover the difference.

From The Wall Street Journal

At night, temperatures are expected to remain low, dipping into the 40s.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’ve dipped into your emergency savings in the past year, it’s important to replenish that fund as soon as feasible.

From MarketWatch

“The share of respondents who said they had dipped into savings to cover expenses or reduced the portion of their income allocated to savings each rose by three percentage points,” the McKinsey trio wrote.

From MarketWatch

Calderon said he had heard from numerous school districts across the state that had been dipping into reserve funds to avoid layoffs and cutbacks since the Secure Rural Schools Act expired.

From Los Angeles Times