dip into

Example Sentences

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“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

England's options for Adelaide are limited unless they dip into an England Lions team currently being hammered by Australia A.

From BBC

Like the earlier catalog, it’s a fun book to dip into at random.

From The Wall Street Journal

That would also help provide a cushion should you need to dip into your retirement fund for other unexpected/unwelcome expenses related to long-term care or housing repairs.

From MarketWatch