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sinking funds

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plural of sinking fund

as in funds

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Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Escobar and two other union leaders were suspended from their positions last year after Powell raised concerns about board members’ financial record keeping and use of funds.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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The eye-popping gains of Nvidia, Micron, Alphabet and other AI stocks have helped inflate the net worths of millions of Americans by lifting the value of their retirement nest eggs, college savings plans and brokerage accounts.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026

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Relatives, employers, philanthropists, government organizations and charitable groups can make deposits, including company stock, into the accounts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Uzbekistan holds vast deposits of rare earths and critical minerals, while neighboring Kazakhstan is the world’s leading producer of uranium, accounting for 40% of supplies.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Columbus also sought riches and treasures to gift the monarchs.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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