sinking fund

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Recent Examples of sinking fund But sinking funds into that pipeline would be a major gamble. Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2013 In Royal Oak, voters decisively approved the renewal of a millage that funds the school district's sinking fund. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2022 If approved, village will add $3,371 annually to a sinking fund so the shades can be replaced when needed. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Building and site sinking fund millage proposals for things such as infrastructure improvements and repairs, security improvements and technology upgrades were on ballots in Grosse Ile Township Schools. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2020 The interest and sinking fund is commonly known as the district’s debt service rate. Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019 The school district’s property tax rate is comprised of two elements, a maintenance and operation rate and an interest and sinking fund, which are combined to create the tax rate paid by property owners. Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019 The millage would create a sinking fund for repairs and construction of school buildings, school security improvements and technology upgrades. Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2019 SINKING FUND BALLET PROPOSITION Level 3 mills over 10 years for the purpose of a sinking fund. Carlos Salcido, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2018
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Noun
  • In reality, with Biden in the White House, the US stock market not only preserved those Trump-era gains, but generated even more massive ones for millions of Americans’ 401(k) plans, nest eggs and college savings plans.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The latter would have a nest egg of about $1.1 million.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The Risdon Beazley archive has a near-mythical status among treasure hunters and maritime historians alike.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Fresh fish marinated in zesty lime, this dish was a refreshing dive into Peru’s coastal treasures, bright and invigorating.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The team is currently working on creating an improved coating that can reduce FOG deposits in sewers by enhancing both its self-healing capabilities and mechanical strength.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The encampment residents who accepted offers for help can continue to draw from that pot until June 2026 for needs ranging from apartment deposits to job preparation, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness is helping oversee the latter effort.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024

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