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as in pocket
coffers plural
available money
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
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as in to deposit
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Recent Examples of coffer
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Players from all over were enticed by the Raiders, who opened up the coffers to land key free agent additions, including linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Chiefs funding questions Some legislators, meanwhile, hope that funding for the future of Arrowhead can come out of the team’s pockets rather than county coffers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Hochul has found the money for that worthy program in her coffers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Players from all over were enticed by the Raiders, who opened up the coffers to land key free agent additions, including linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
These investors also torched goodwill by aggressively fighting their property tax bills, drowning small-town officials in paperwork and, according to one study, shifting $4.1 billion from local government coffers to Wall Street investors.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Chiefs funding questions Some legislators, meanwhile, hope that funding for the future of Arrowhead can come out of the team’s pockets rather than county coffers.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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The series of arsons started on March 2, when Farsaad allegedly started a fire inside an electrical vault inside a Fashion District warehouse.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, has for years staged sprawling, mind-bending exhibitions inside a vault that choked them.—
Jerry Saltz,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2026
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Along with their sleek styles (no cheesy paisley patterns here), these cases are filled with extra pockets and compartments to ensure easy access to your favorite products and tools.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Jokic picked Reaves’ pocket at the other end.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That's $4 earned for every $100 deposited with virtually no risk, as CD accounts have fixed interest rates that will remain the same until the account matures.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Simply depositing money into the account without selecting investments means your contributions may sit as cash, earning little.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Senate Bill 26-141 would create a wildlife collision prevention fund in Colorado.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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If private credit funds collapse, the president’s anti-Wall Street supporters may face a big test.—
Matthew Lynn,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tech giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the poster child of the AI boom, is banking its future on the rise of AI agents.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Remember, Iranians, a lot of them bank their money in those Gulf states.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Charlotte Hornets’ attendance records Multiple attendance records have been set by the Hornets (36-34) at Spectrum Center during the 2025–26 campaign, including a new franchise mark of 17 sellouts.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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That record was set by Gregg Nigl in 2019.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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Kids shouldn’t rule who sits on throne The features provided by Andrews McMeel Syndication are copyrighted material and all rights are reserved.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Developers can reserve names in advance — typically for up to five years — but that doesn't guarantee approval.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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