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Many households have offered their traditional copperware or livestock, and children have brought in their savings — some carrying piggy banks to collection points.
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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
The issue at the moment is the expiration of an emergency trust fund that DeSantis has used like a piggy bank to detain so many people.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The issue at the moment is the expiration of an emergency trust fund that DeSantis has used like a piggy bank to detain so many people.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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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
The issue at the moment is the expiration of an emergency trust fund that DeSantis has used like a piggy bank to detain so many people.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The issue at the moment is the expiration of an emergency trust fund that DeSantis has used like a piggy bank to detain so many people.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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