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purse

[purs] / pɜrs /




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A super fight between the two Britons has long been mooted but talks have consistently broken down, mostly because of fight purse demands and broadcaster disputes.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

With OpenAI’s purse strings tightening ahead of its IPO, company executives began taking a more critical look at Sora—and didn’t like what they saw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Lopez, a regular at Ross Dress for Less, put a pack of clothing hangers in her cart along with her new purse before checking out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

I reach for the embroidered coin purse I bought in Madrid two summers ago.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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