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pocketbook

[pok-it-book] / ˈpɒk ɪtˌbʊk /
NOUN
accessory for carrying personal items
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All of it, unfortunately, has been passed down to your pocketbook in one form or another.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

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

Eleanor took hold of her pocketbook, and the little lady stood very still and thought.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

So the impact of the debt "finds its way to the pocketbooks of people one way or another," says MacGuineas.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

This could ultimately matter more to consumers’ pocketbooks than the action in oil itself, according to Tracy Shuchart, senior economist at NinjaTrader.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

The last thing President Trump wants is another hit to consumers’ pocketbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Also to “Merrily’s” advantage is consumers’ desire to mind their pocketbooks in a challenging economic environment.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

Most grandmothers of her species carry a coffee-table-sized photo album in their tote-bag-sized pocketbooks.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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