emergency fund

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandfund

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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fund
noun
uk
/fʌnd/us
/fʌnd/
an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandfundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofemergency fund

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Is a levy on meat required for anemergencyfund?
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In our last debate he put forward the idea of having a separateemergencyfund.
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It is sometimes called a petty cash account, sometimes a kitty, sometimes anemergencyfund.
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What funds have been pledged by donors and what funds have been produced towards thatemergencyfund?
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Where people come with wives and families, provision should be made for some sort ofemergencyfund.
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I gladly undertake to draw the attention of my right honourable friend to the interesting suggestion of anemergencyfund.
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Will there be anemergencyfundto deal with the effects of flash floods which can do enormous damage?
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An employment contract reduces the need for anemergencyfund.
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This fund must function as anemergencyfundin which lead times are much reduced and the sums made available are increased.
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I can tell you that it will continue to do that, because theemergencyfundis not allowed to go on the secondary markets.
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It has anemergencyfundof half-a-million dollars made up entirely of repayments of loans to refugees over the years.
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Every club has anemergencyfundallocated and reserved by this organization.
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It encourages saving for anemergencyfund, an education, reducing debt, and retirement.
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Theemergencyfundshould be invested in very short term low risk investments.
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Some financial advisors recommend having six months spending saved in anemergencyfund.
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We have no plans to increase the £1.5 million which remains in theemergencyfund, and we are keeping the question of its further use under review.
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He explained that there is anemergencyfund, and anyone who has any experience of bookkeeping or accounting knows that such a fund is created for emergency purposes.
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Monaxius also created anemergencyfund, partially formed by senatorial contribution, to buy grain in case of shortage.
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In response to the shortfall, the station staged anemergencyfund-raiser that took in $122,000 in a day and a half.
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