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coffer

noun as in large box

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Large employers can pull out, regional economies can collapse and the need to replenish state coffers can lead to higher taxes on residents.

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Demand for the worm-like creatures with dots for eyes comes largely from Asia and is filling the coffers of the criminal organizations terrorizing Haiti, experts warn.

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Silicon Valley’s biggest players are flush with cash and were able to fund much of the initial AI build-out from their own coffers.

In late 2022, Noem was quietly preparing to launch another sprawling ad campaign — only this time, the money would come from state coffers.

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But a row over how to share the risk has left Kyiv's coffers looking distinctly bare.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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