piggybank in a sentence

Examples

1. As if that were not enough, an epidemic of anthrax swept through the area earlier this year, leaving farmers like Jean-Baptiste Deliceme with little or no livestock, popularly known as " the peasant's piggybank " because they are so vital the income of farmers here.
2. The House also passed a second bill to ensure that surplus payroll taxes earmarked for Medicare aren't diverted for spending or tax cuts-- a measure that Vice President Al Gore called during a visit to the Capitol a " strong signal . . . that Medicare is not fair game to be used as a piggybank ."