Example Sentences

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The average household is socking away a third of its income, compared with less than 5% in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The state treasury is flush with cash, and is socking billions away in a rainy-day fund.

From New York Times • May 7, 2018