petty cash
Example Sentences
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Yet she was also consistently generous — giving nearly-new clothes and jewelry to friends she thought better suited for them; keeping a petty cash fund just for veterinary bills for loved ones’ ailing pets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
“We want the government to provide emergency services like helping fund tickets, food, petty cash, and cellphones and emergent medical needs on arrival,” Vazquez said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
The break has been nice, and I’ve DoorDashed to make some petty cash through it, while my partner has done odd jobs.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2021
After a burglar bashed a hole in our front door, we kept the petty cash in the bookshelves behind a volume of Ezra Pound.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 21, 2019
It was the first time I’d felt relieved since the petty cash got swiped.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
