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And those dollars were not meant to be socked away in reserves, but spent.—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 However that turns out, there's a buzz on the river that the whole question could land in court, which is why Utah and Arizona are both socking away money in a legal defense fund.—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026 For decades, surplus payroll tax revenue was socked away in the trust fund, which was designed to be tapped when revenue was no longer sufficient to cover benefits.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 By 60, the typical worker should have eight times their annual income socked away for their golden years.—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sock away
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Etymology
from the practice of concealing savings in the toe of a sock