rainy day fund
Example Sentences
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The couple now has what they call a "rainy day fund" for any future treatment for Tilly.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The plan continues an agreement to take $7.1 billion from the state’s rainy day fund to help cover the deficit and taps into another $6.5 billion from other cash reserves to balance the budget.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
“We are creating a literal rainy day fund to help us recover from a multi-year drought and prepare for our hotter, drier future.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025
As Maryland lawmakers reached the end of their legislative session Monday, a measure authorizing use of the state’s rainy day fund to help port employees had strong support and was expected to pass.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
He strictly adhered to his determination not to touch the "rainy day fund."
From Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Maniates, Belle Kanaris