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rainy day

NOUN
possible time of need
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You want to avoid inflation eating into that fund while it waits for that proverbial rainy day.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The couple now has what they call a "rainy day fund" for any future treatment for Tilly.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

On a rainy day in December, Ayala maneuvered his truck one final time through Mount Washington’s narrow streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Another law passed in 2024 authorized the state to purchase as much as $140 million in precious metals—up to 10% of its rainy day funds—now stored in a Brink’s vault in Salt Lake City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In Evan's case, he also appreciated the little things, like ladybugs and lucky pennies and the clouds on a rainy day.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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