war chest

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Now, it is leveraging the potent cocktail of an American World Cup to pack its war chest with money it plans to redistribute to FIFA’s 211 member nations around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The filings show City Controller Kenneth Mejia has a far smaller war chest than challenger Zach Sokoloff, who is on sabbatical from his role as a senior vice president at Hackman Capital Partners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He could almost certainly inherit much of his father’s political infrastructure, including lists and potentially even a big chunk of his war chest.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Records from the time show these were the areas where the Lancastrian court had travelled to raise money, making the hoard likely part of Henry's war chest.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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