pocketbook

Example Sentences

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Officials said they would use this additional fiscal firepower on measures to raise the country’s standard of living, and help households deal with pocketbook strains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Broader electorates require democracy narratives grounded in pocketbook realities.”

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

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

“Yes,” my mother says, her white-gloved fingers closed into a tight fist around the handle of her green pocketbook.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko