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Think of it as a medical piggy bank with tax perks.—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 Small businesses should not be treated like a piggy bank for government trade experiments.—Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026 Many households have offered their traditional copperware or livestock, and children have brought in their savings — some carrying piggy banks to collection points.—Monica Alba, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 Amid corruption allegations among officials, residents accused her of using village funds as her own piggy bank by billing taxpayers thousands of dollars for her hair and makeup team as well as going on a lavish trip to Las Vegas.—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piggy bank