contingency reserve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of contingency reserve
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The group has also created a $100bn contingency reserve arrangement to help members facing financial crises, although it has yet to be tested.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Toru Suehiro, senior economist at Daiwa Securities, said the LDP had probably been pressured by Komeito to draw up a supplementary budget rather than taking funds from the country’s contingency reserve.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2022
The new program, “the Bridge Fund,” uses the final $20 million from the city’s federal Cares Act funding and $80 million from a local contingency reserve.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2020
The company said it will continue to evaluate the size of its contingency reserve pending the final resolution of the class-action suit, and warned its total liability related to YieldPlus could be still higher.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2010
Another $7,500,000 was transferred to a contingency reserve.
From Time Magazine Archive
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