war chest

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With an initial war chest of $50 million, Allbirds is likely to find itself in the back of a long line of much richer buyers of chips that are in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Velarde built a war chest of foreign reserves to solidify the sol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Micron needs to have a rock-solid balance sheet and war chest to ride out the volatility without meaningfully hurting its long-term business,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

In May, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., entered the race and quickly established himself as the dominant fundraiser, with more than $21 million in his war chest by July.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The Exposition Company’s shrinking war chest had driven its relationship with the National Commission to a new low, with Director-General Davis arguing that any new federal money should be controlled by his commission.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson