sinking funds

plural of sinking fund

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Noun
  • Some of those leftover funds are now going towards wildfire mitigation projects.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • The Rule of 55 and 72(t) allows some Americans early access to their retrement funds, experts said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • In both countries, the cost of living has climbed faster than wages and pensions, eroding the spending power of even relatively healthy nest eggs.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Kalani’s staff also manually reviews individual accounts flagged for abnormal betting patterns, such as a customer suddenly making much larger or more frequent deposits.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
  • The other three account types will permit savers to make withdrawals and deposits as needed, but the accounts will employ a variable rate that will change based on market conditions.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Small piles of dirt, work going on at night and no permission signs for authorized excavations tipped off officials, according to a spokesperson for the Carabinieri Art Police, a specialized unit dedicated to stopping the theft of Italy’s vast historical treasures.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • America is turning 250, but not all of its greatest treasures sit behind museum glass.
    Staff, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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“Sinking funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20funds. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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