piggy

Example Sentences

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You see it in someone like Ronald Reagan where he talks about welfare cheats who are using the state as a piggy bank.

From Salon

But, once again, property owners are looked to as the perennial piggy bank to fund another regional project.

From Seattle Times

My other daughter, who is 4, did show and tell at school on Tuesday morning and for her item she picked a piggy bank.

From New York Times

“It is not to be used as a piggy bank.”

From New York Times

He crafts an acorn-shaped piggy bank, invests in an acorn trading business and hopes to one day buy an acorn grinding stone.

From Reuters