savings account

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Recent Examples of savings account Parents can open a savings account for a child, buy shares on their behalf, or make after-tax contributions to a child’s superannuation fund. Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Either owner of a joint savings account may be able to withdraw all the funds depending on the account agreement and state law, and both holders of a joint credit card are generally on the hook for repaying the debt regardless of who charged it. Ashley Lynch july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 The expenses were paid for yourself, your spouse or a qualifying dependent and weren't reimbursed by insurance, a health savings account (HSA), a flexible spending account (FSA) or another source. Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 15 July 2026 On the other hand, if rates were to fall, that savings account yield would fall right along with them, while the CD would keep paying its original rate all the way to maturity regardless of what happens elsewhere in the economy. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for savings account
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Noun
  • For modern executives, this means treating their brain and emotional world as non-negotiable operational assets.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For instance, South Korea ruled in 2014 that future pensions and severance pay could be included in the division of assets.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.
    Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings%20account. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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