coffers

Example Sentences

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The coffers have their own rhythm; indirect lighting turns the hollows into shadow gradients.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But to the Inka the brimming coffers signified prestige and plenty; it was all part of the plan.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann