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Recent Examples of exchequer This would strengthen the economy by both saving the exchequer a whole lot of expense on imports and generating employment opportunities within India. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2023 And the chance of the exchequer, our treasury secretary was here recently talking to Secretary Yellen. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 Those medieval monarchs laid waste to England through civil war; the modern English had done the right thing in the world wars, but their exchequer was empty, their cities were in rubble, and the empire, with the loss of India in 1947, was over. Dominic Green, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In May, when the government decided to cut the excise duty on petrol by Rs8 and on diesel by Rs6 per litre to reduce inflationary pressures, experts had estimated the cost to the exchequer would increase by Rs85,000 crore in the ongoing fiscal. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 4 July 2022 In October, every household will get 200 pounds ($260) off their bills to cushion the impact of rising gas prices, at a cost of around 6 billion pounds to the exchequer. Philip Aldrick, Bloomberg.com, 28 Mar. 2022 The likely loss to the exchequer of between €2 billion to €2.4 billion is equivalent to a fifth of the State’s annual corporate tax revenue. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 9 June 2021 Some 64m meals were consumed at 84,000 venues over the first nine days, at a cost of £336m to the exchequer. The Economist, 31 Aug. 2020 The Resolution Foundation’s Torsten Bell estimates Hunt’s plan would cost the exchequer in the region of 13 billion pounds ($16.6 billion), while Johnson’s would cost about 10 billion pounds. Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchequer
Noun
  • Howard Hughes Holdings and Sony will pay out of pocket to build the physical infrastructure.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The ergonomic design and padded straps keep you comfortable, even when carrying heavy gear, while the hidden anti-theft pocket adds an extra layer of security.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Private funds, largely derived from ticket sales, individual donors, foundations and corporations, cover the performances, productions and other programs.
    E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The advocacy groups had signed a contract with the Post and were waiting for a final review from the newspaper before sending over the funds.
    Liam Reilly, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Exchequer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchequer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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