savings account

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Recent Examples of savings account America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Unlike most checking accounts, your savings account earns interest — high-yield savings accounts, in particular, can deliver healthy returns. Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 30 June 2026 Trump accounts are a new kind of retirement savings account created by Congress as part of OBBBA. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Start earning more interest on your money with a top high-yield savings account here. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for savings account
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Noun
  • North Field on Tinian, which was once the busiest airport in the world, was shut down after the war but is undergoing renovation to become an alternate base to Guam as Washington tries to disperse its assets around the region.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • If Washington intends to withdraw forces, assets or capabilities, allies need a roadmap and a timeline.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings%20account. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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