coffers

Example Sentences

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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 $2.25-million award in the civil case will come from the county’s coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Bolstering Netflix’s coffers is a $2.8 billion breakup fee it collected after Paramount Skydance bested the streaming service’s accepted bid for WBD.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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

“Why, just as rich as we were before. Silly goose, did you think weddings caused our coffers to grow?”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine