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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
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
State coffers will take in more money in property taxes this year without a rate increase.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Tyler Cowen, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The deal excludes mineral resources that are already funding the Ukrainian government coffers, so excludes existing operations of Naftogaz or Ukrnafta, Ukraine's largest gas and oil producers.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Earlier this month, the Herald/Times reported that the DeSantis administration steered $10 million from a $67 million Medicaid settlement to the foundation, and away from state coffers.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
State coffers will take in more money in property taxes this year without a rate increase.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The $5 million, in contrast, would be deposited in government coffers immediately.
—Tyler Cowen, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The deal excludes mineral resources that are already funding the Ukrainian government coffers, so excludes existing operations of Naftogaz or Ukrnafta, Ukraine's largest gas and oil producers.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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With her skills, Biles is the originator of the most difficult skills on three events: vault, beam, and floor.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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As fans recall, Biles went to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics with seven medals and returned with four more, including gold in the women's all-around and individual vault final.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The term is reserved for a specific type of dress shirt fabric that's traditionally from Scotland and currently used to refer to shirts that are a bit thicker, coarser, and sport a breast pocket.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The main differences are in the fabric and the structure—these have a double button, a zipper, and real pockets.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
Verb
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There aren’t nearly enough racks in the dressing room to rehang all the items that are deposited with me.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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State law requires that money from this type of legal settlement be deposited into state coffers, where lawmakers can oversee it.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2023
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To finance the effort, Local 64 wants to explore new revenue sources, such as grant and private-public funds; review current spending and find long-term funding — without shutting down service at existing facilities.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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On Monday, the board awarded Cuomo $1.5 million in matching funds, but members warned that campaigns that are found guilty of coordinating with super PACs could lose access to public funds.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The administration is banking on the fact that migrants would rather leave the country than risk being arrested by immigration officials and face a fine — a choice many are now grappling with.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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Rivian is banking on the less-expensive R2 to reinvigorate demand.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
Verb
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But legal experts say the order violates the doctrine of birthright citizenship guaranteed under the 14th Amendment and more than 120 years of court precedent set by the Supreme Court in the landmark 1898 ruling United States v. Wong Kim Ark.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Their payments are set by health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers largely owned by insurance conglomerates, who act as middlemen between drug manufacturers and purchasers.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Copyright © 2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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The wall next to the fireplace is filled with rows and rows of books, with space on each shelf reserved for more.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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