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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
Marc Wigder, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
There are also ominous signs that the up-until-now resilient Russian economy may finally start to buckle as global crude oil prices, essential for Moscow’s coffers, continue to plunge amid fears of a global economic slowdown.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The $5 million, in contrast, would be deposited in government coffers immediately.
—Tyler Cowen, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This has been great for municipal coffers but bad for transactions.
—Marc Wigder, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
There are also ominous signs that the up-until-now resilient Russian economy may finally start to buckle as global crude oil prices, essential for Moscow’s coffers, continue to plunge amid fears of a global economic slowdown.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Verb
Aramco’s dividend, the highest in the world, has played a key role in beefing up Saudi Arabia’s state coffers.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The $5 million, in contrast, would be deposited in government coffers immediately.
—Tyler Cowen, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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Cracking open the vaults to centuries-old tomes could be a data bonanza for tech companies battling lawsuits from living novelists, visual artists, and others whose creative works have been scooped up without their consent to train AI chatbots.—
Matt O'Brien,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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Judah Clark, Servite, Jr. Pole vault: Garrett Higgins, Trabuco Hills, Sr.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Use the big one for beauty items to keep in your bag, and use the small one for essentials to keep in your seatback pocket.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Anything above that comes out of your pocket, so, to protect your assets in a lawsuit, it’s recommended to have liability coverage equal to or greater than your net worth.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
Verb
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In a nutshell, FDM printers produce objects via a nozzle that moves back and forth over a print bed, depositing a filament of molten thermoplastic in successive layers.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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From the depths of my inner being, a tsunami-sized surge of blazing heat pushed through my cells depositing a deluge of liquid all over my face.—
Harriette Cole,
Flow Space,
3 June 2025
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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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Other municipalities terminated their contracts after then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 54, which prohibited local and state municipalities from using funds for federal immigration enforcement purposes, including the use of jail facilities.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Days later, those funds were returned to sender from Bad Boy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Again, the tax rule has yet to be approved, so don't bank on that tax deduction just yet.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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As of now, six-figure bitcoin is what most retail investors are banking on.—
Dan Runkevicius,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, Sheriff Don Brown and Hickory Police Chief Reed Baer criticized the $200,000 bond set by the judge for a fifth suspect, Garon Nathaniel Killian, 20.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Federal student loan interest rates are fixed for the life of the loan and are set by the federal government each year using a formula based on the yield of the 10-year Treasury bond.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
Verb
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There was also a spot reserved for the host country, which FIFA granted to Inter Miami as winner of the 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 Supporters’ Shield for best regular season record.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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The former academy player has forced his way into the senior team’s starting XI, doing so in a position often reserved for more experienced professionals.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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