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rainy day

NOUN
possible time of need
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I noted their opinions but tucked them away in my head for a rainy day.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

The proposed changes would exempt deposits into the rainy day fund and a short term reserve, called the “Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account,” from the state appropriations limit.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

This argument runs that because quasilegal internal migrants lack access to the social safety net, they save too much for a rainy day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

On a stereotypically rainy day in Manchester, we're ushered into a kitchen that at first glance appears to be in a normal terraced house.

From BBC May 30, 2026

She was walking me to kindergarten on a rainy day.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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