savings account

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Recent Examples of savings account Instead of creating new types of savings accounts, combine the ones that already exist. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 May 2026 But this month, Tumin said, the average online savings account had an APY of 3.43%. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 That’s what health savings accounts and FSAs, and this was a big priority for President Bush in the 2000s. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 For example, if an estate includes a checking account with $5,000, a savings account with $20,000, and a car valued at $7,500, the total estate value would be $32,500 after combining the accounts and selling the car. Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for savings account
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Noun
  • Many managers will be focusing on double-gameweek assets and chasing last week’s points.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
    Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The two ice chests are in the back of his pickup truck.
    Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
  • Limbo also marks a decisive break from the arch stylings of Cook and his cronies in favor of sounds that feel really good in your chest.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026

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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings%20account. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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