pocketbook

Example Sentences

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Sentiment was nearly 30% below the level in December 2024 “as pocketbook issues continue to dominate consumer views of the economy,” the report said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

By the early 20th century, dictionaries of American slang show gravy drifting from the plate to the pocketbook.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

The school that produced Milton Friedman and 34 other Nobel Prize-winning economists is struggling to manage its pocketbook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

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

I took a hard look at my pocketbook.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson