war chest

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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

Could the former Spain full-back be tempted by the allure of Real Madrid's star-studded squad and their vast transfer war chest?

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

With an initial war chest of $50 million, Allbirds is likely to find itself in the back of a long line of much richer buyers of chips that are in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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