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 the war, public sentiment made it impossible to replenish diminished defense coffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The cost was high for the asker—two of my rubies went to the coffers of the Fastness—but higher for the answerers.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin