Example Sentences
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I’ve been there: counting the coins in my purse, checking pockets for forgotten bills, just trying to keep the household fed until the next paycheck.
From Salon
These were isolated pockets of biodiversity separated by deep ocean barriers that most species could not cross.
From Science Daily
Hanwha, which has deep pockets and extensive shipbuilding know-how, has vowed to plow $5 billion into upgrades and dramatically multiply the workforce.
"No silver spoons in my hood, just empty pockets," he mused.
From BBC
Boosting production would require tens of billions of dollars of investment from U.S. companies, who may be wary of opening their pocket books amid low oil prices.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
