piggy bank

Example Sentences

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These grants are often wasteful on their own, but they also make it easier for fraudsters to get their hands into the piggy bank.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

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

The county piggy bank is not being raided, although public bonds still represent a subsidy and the assumption of some public risk.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

But many retailers have criticised the move, and on Sunday the boss of M&S, Stuart Machin, said retailers were being "raided like a piggy bank" given the changes to various taxes.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

In case we see a certain subway musician, I pull a dollar from the bottom of my piggy bank.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari