pocketbook

Example Sentences

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As in prior years, the pollsters noted, each of the voters’ priority issues for elected officials to address — from cost of living to healthcare to housing — “are all driven by pocketbook concerns.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Curtis Carmichael III, 35, said he votes with his pocketbook and has backed candidates from both parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet domestic pocketbook issues for many U.S. households remain front-and-center as 2026 kicks off on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 4, 2026

Many felt somewhat soothed by his willingness to meet with them and listen to their concerns, even if his platform appears at odds with their pocketbook interests.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Mary Alice sat beside her with an unspent two-dollar bill in her pocketbook.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck