war chest

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For Exquadrum’s gray-haired founders, the business and political realities that helped a startup like Mach amass a $200 million war chest in three years are a new phenomenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That spending represents only a small fraction of the massive campaign war chest Steyer has seeded with nearly $180 million of his own money.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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