Example Sentences
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The winner of this year's men's FA Cup will pocket £2.1m in prize money.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
There are images in here so stark and beautiful that they come home with you like a stack of postcards in your pocket.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In the U.S., the market for weight-loss pills is expected to largely be what is called “direct pay,” meaning that Americans bypass the health-insurance system and pay out of pocket for slightly lower-priced medications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
"We should have cared long before it affects our pocket," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Mom takes her mother’s name tag from her pocket and studies it, then sighs and hands it to Maggie.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
