spigot

Example Sentences

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I knew the salary spigot would slam shut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now that money spigot is drying up, especially in smaller markets, as more consumers drop the cable bundles that long fueled the sports economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

I turn the spigot and Ray sprays the garage door and the corner of the garage roof hard for several minutes.

From Literature

With student loan debt at a record $1.7 trillion, the U.S. is tightening the spigot on federal loans.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those that don’t, it’s time to turn off the spigot.

From MarketWatch