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Recent Examples of rainy day
If federal cuts are made, both Lamont and Looney said that lawmakers might be forced to dip into the state’s rainy day fund for fiscal emergencies in a worst-case scenario.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
For the occasion, Princess Charlene went classic, favoring a black and white colorway with her ensemble for the rainy day.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Putin has already drawn down Russia’s rainy day funds by depleting its once-formidable foreign exchange reserves, and nobody is willing to fund Russian government deficits by buying unwanted Russian bonds.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
This year’s plan also draws $7 billion from the rainy day fund, provoking criticism from Republicans worried about looming deficits in coming years.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
Civil lawsuit reform, trans youth in sports and how to spend a $16.5 billion rainy day fund will top lawmakers' agendas this legislative session starting Monday at the Capitol.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Here is the reality of the Hogan surplus and the handoff to the Moore administration: Hogan left Moore $2.5 billion in the rainy day fund.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Connecticut’s rainy day fund held $1.2 billion when Lamont reassigned $381 million to maneuver around bond covenants and refinance the teachers’ pension.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Money, money, money: Georgia is sitting on $16.5 billion — that's with a big ole b — in rainy day and reserve funding, some of which could fund a state aid program for Hurricane Helene victims.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
For the occasion, Princess Charlene went classic, favoring a black and white colorway with her ensemble for the rainy day.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Putin has already drawn down Russia’s rainy day funds by depleting its once-formidable foreign exchange reserves, and nobody is willing to fund Russian government deficits by buying unwanted Russian bonds.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
This year’s plan also draws $7 billion from the rainy day fund, provoking criticism from Republicans worried about looming deficits in coming years.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
Civil lawsuit reform, trans youth in sports and how to spend a $16.5 billion rainy day fund will top lawmakers' agendas this legislative session starting Monday at the Capitol.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Here is the reality of the Hogan surplus and the handoff to the Moore administration: Hogan left Moore $2.5 billion in the rainy day fund.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Connecticut’s rainy day fund held $1.2 billion when Lamont reassigned $381 million to maneuver around bond covenants and refinance the teachers’ pension.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Money, money, money: Georgia is sitting on $16.5 billion — that's with a big ole b — in rainy day and reserve funding, some of which could fund a state aid program for Hurricane Helene victims.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainy day
Noun
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Overseas, top officials from the United States and Russia were set to hold talks in Saudi Arabia about ending Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine -- without Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- while European officials were holding an emergency meeting in Paris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In what is likely to be the Trump administration's first Supreme Court emergency appeal of his second term, the solicitor general is expected to ask the high court to permit Dellinger's firing, according to documents obtained Sunday.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Miguel Hidalgo, 34, was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law in connection with the assault at FCC Coleman in Sumter County in August 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said in a Jan. 30 news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Research shows that even a single night of sleep deprivation can increase hunger-promoting hormones and the desire for highly palatable foods, like sweets.13 Experts recommend that adults get at least seven hours of sleep per night for optimal health.14 5.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, institutions that reduce or close a program, department, college, or position because of a reinvestment plan would be able to proceed with policies and procedures associated with a declaration of financial exigency.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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However likely the Government’s success on the merits may be, in my view, emergency relief is not appropriate because the applicant has failed to demonstrate sufficient exigency to justify our intervention.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Rainy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy%20day. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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