coffers

Example Sentences

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Johnson, he added, gets blamed for tampering with Social Security, with many people erroneously believing the president dipped into the program’s coffers.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

After years as a champion of an approach in which AI serves society rather than corporate coffers, Musk muddied his message by launching a private xAI startup in July of 2023.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Because school districts typically don’t have to pay for Star Academy out of their own coffers, signing up can be a no-risk proposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The site is jointly operated by global mining giant Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting, and last year tipped A$832m into Rinehart's company's coffers.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was called the Spancel —after the rope with which domestic animals were hobbled —and there were several of them in the secret coffers of the Old Ones.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White