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California found a convenient piggy bank to raid in response to its looming budget crisis.—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Queens Defenders provides legal representation to criminal defendants who can’t afford to hire lawyers, but Zeno and boyfriend Rashad Ruhani used the organization as their personal piggy bank, stealing to pay the rent on their swanky $6,000-a-month Astoria penthouse apartment.—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Think of it as a medical piggy bank with tax perks.—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Think of it as a medical piggy bank with tax perks.—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piggy bank