war chest
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of war chest
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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DeepSeek is set to soon secure new funding that would value the Chinese artificial-intelligence startup at $74 billion, building its war chest as it targets an initial public offering next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
And Paxton has noted that the expensive primary runoff left his coffers more depleted than those of Talarico, who could afford to spend the spring stockpiling his war chest after winning his March primary.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
And now it has the war chest to go after more types of consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The campaign has triggered nationwide fuel shortages and, Kyiv says, dented Russia's financial war chest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Exposition Company’s shrinking war chest had driven its relationship with the National Commission to a new low, with Director-General Davis arguing that any new federal money should be controlled by his commission.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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