pocketbook
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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
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
But they’re also taking fresh inspiration from Mamdani’s win, pointing to his inclusive, unapologetic campaign and his relentless focus on pocketbook issues, particularly among working-class voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Bobby was supremely obstinate, and although he could not really justify his decision to play, under the circumstances his tenacity, heart, and pocketbook prevailed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Colombians went to the polls feeling better about their pocketbooks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s how long some can keep winning in the next few months, as larger tax refunds start to hit consumers’ pocketbooks.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
“We understand that people understand, as people look at their pocketbooks to go to the grocery store, that there’s still work to do,” Hassett said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
But was this a true bridge-too-far-moment, or were they more concerned about their own pocketbooks?
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025
A small cluster of older ladies clutching pocketbooks, their hair carefully coiffed, probably on a shopping expedition from some province or suburb, smile and coo when he tinkles the opening of “Moonlight Serenade.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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