purse
Example Sentences
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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
I saw a lot of allusions and references in your lyrics and videos to “trashy icons,” like Lindsay Lohan with the Chanel purse ankle monitor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
But Congress has two more traditional and frequently used oversight tools at its disposal: oversight hearings and the power of the purse.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
Doc stopped the car and rummaged through her purse until she found a single door key.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.