pension fund
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pension fund
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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According to the CalSTRS website, approximately 10% of a California educator’s gross annual compensation is invested into CalSTRS’ pension fund.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The Ontario pension fund made a similar shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Quebec pension fund Caisse, Boralex’s largest shareholder with a roughly 15% stake, will double its interest in the company, and Brookfield through its flagship infrastructure strategy will buy the remaining 70% of Boralex.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
However, in 2020, a big shortfall in its pension fund caused the business to collapse, and a man called Nicholas Marks bought the company out of administration, promising to keep the business going.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
If the police give a dance for their pension fund and everyone else gives a dollar, Dora has to give fifty dollars.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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