slush fund
Example Sentences
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Instead, he siphoned the money into a personal slush fund, leased a Manhattan apartment, renovated a lakefront property and spent $3,000 on a birthday dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, according to the indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In October, Takaichi inherited a moribund Liberal Democratic Party deserted en masse by voters in part because of inflation and a recent slush fund scandal.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
It is not known whether any of them have been foolish enough to pony up the $1 billion initiation fee—nor has Trump or anyone else said who would control this slush fund.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
The department said the payments were funded by a slush fund the executives created by inflating the cost of the voting machines.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
As you’ll remember, Nixon was at bay after a slush fund established to pay his election expenses was exposed in the press.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
