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

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

From Salon • May 23, 2026

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

“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