Example Sentences
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The hit show brought Allen to every pocket of America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
They spent roughly $70,000 to $80,000 out of pocket, including $300 to $600 each time the sperm had to be moved from the cryobank to a fertility clinic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
But Shae only paid $434 out of pocket.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Growing up as the youngest of nine children in a cramped council flat in Kilburn, north London, from the age of eight she juggled schoolwork and part-time jobs to earn pocket money.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“I picked up the marina’s mail yesterday,” he says, pulling an envelope from his back pocket.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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