pocketbook

Example Sentences

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“As long as I am asking my neighbors to make appropriations for anything that contributes to their taxes…I don’t get anything from the state or their pocketbook to do this job,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

With midterm elections coming in November, pocketbook subjects like the cost of groceries and utilities appear poised to grab a bigger share of voters’ attention — and ire.

From MarketWatch

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon