coffers

Example Sentences

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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

SpaceX recently signed a deal with Anthropic to rent access to AI chips at its data centers that should put $15 billion or so into its coffers each of the next three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

That money typically comes from candidates’ campaign coffers, Blank noted.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

But money experts say ground rules should be set early to ensure that a recent grad’s decision to save money doesn’t end up draining their parents’ coffers.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“He doesn’t have the numbers to face us in the streets, and his coffers are too empty to hire on more hands. Shouldn’t you be on your way to the Crow Club?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo