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It says: "Illegal waste dumping is a crime that costs the public purse £1bn a year. We know the challenges and are working hard to overcome them."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

A former executive beauty director at Goop, Godfrey-June was in Rome this summer discussing her insomnia with a colleague, Kelly Atterton, when Atterton reached into her purse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Most of these vessels are purse seiners or trawlers, which deploy vast nets to capture dense schools of fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Burnham said the changes would have to be "done carefully, without putting extra strain on the public purse".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

I remove the glasses and put them in my purse.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

There are some occasions that are about more than purses, broadcast deals and site fees.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

A retired government employee who now works at Dodger Stadium, Gonzalez buys herself one of Zaggle’s purses for every birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

That doesn’t mean these particular investments are ones to match right now for investors with shorter time horizons and far lighter purses.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

By comparison, most of the bags at Coach and Ralph Lauren are priced below $1,000, although some of Ralph Lauren’s purses sell for $20,000 or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

His eyes are squinting and his lips move as if to mutter something, but he decides against it and purses his lips shut.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

The visit has the heavy air of obligation — they don’t see Dad very often — and when he clumsily welcomes them into his ramshackle house, pregnant pauses and pursed lips ensue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

In the current, so-called third design generation, the hood slopes down to form the stiff upper lip of a mouth pursed with purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025

Mr Millard-Smith said PCNs were "a contractual debt", which could ultimately be pursed through the civil courts and result in a County Court Judgement, which can affect your credit rating.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

Laney pursed her lips in a stubborn line as she continued her drawing.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

This also implies less emphasis on headline GDP growth and greater tolerance for near-term growth fluctuations instead of pursing growth at all costs, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“I’m going to choose my words wisely here,” she says, pursing her lips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025

Enter the anti-wrinkle straw, shaped like the number 7, with a small hole at the top horizontal portion that allows users to drink without pursing their lips.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

"Investigating burglary dwellings is a priority for Surrey Police and we will be relentless in pursing these offenders," Det Insp Ansell said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023

“Exactly which history project is that?” she asks, pursing her lips.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass