coffers

Example Sentences

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Raising money is almost as important as investing it in the alternative asset business, and Apollo’s coffers swelled in the March quarter.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

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

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

“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