sinking fund
Example Sentences
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Some donors are funding candidates and state parties directly, while others are sinking funds into state-level groups that are pushing out direct mail and digital ads.
From Washington Post
Just keep in mind: Put money into sinking funds based on priority and necessity.
From Seattle Times
A sinking fund holds money that’s earmarked for a specific goal or expense.
From Seattle Times
The company will set up a sinking fund governed by an advisory committee for the remediation effort, which will be reviewed when depleted.
From Reuters
It used £10m of the surplus to add to its general budget, on top of the £14m it gets from tax, rates and grants, and put the remainder into a rainy-day sinking fund.
From Reuters
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