piggy

Example Sentences

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As oil prices dropped and PdVSA became a piggy bank for Chávez’s pet projects, including the sale of chickens, oil production slumped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

So, of course, it’s not just that he’s arrogating the piggy bank to himself.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Higher prices for county-officiated civil wedding ceremonies and witness services may also force couples to break open their piggy banks.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

"I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for anyone to shake," he told reporters.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

I used to think these were self- righteous eyes, piggy and smug inside their wire frames; and they are.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood