draw down
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“Doing so allows more time to save and for investments to grow, while reducing the number of years you need to draw down from your savings.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
He's facing redundancy from his job at a global cosmetics firm, and the ability to draw down a small amount - effectively a withdrawal from his future state pension - might tide him through.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"We could expect that an earthquake on one of the faults alone would draw down the resources of the whole country to respond to it," Goldfinger said.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
Participants had to decide when to claim Social Security and how to draw down their savings.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
They stood in the door watching the light draw down over the world to the west.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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