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wallet

[wol-it, waw-lit] / ˈwɒl ɪt, ˈwɔ lɪt /
NOUN
billfold
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NOUN
small container for personal items and money
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Posting on social media, Mcallister said Scott, from Elgin, had become unsteady due to his medication and the heat, and did not have his phone or wallet with him.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

I ended up leaving with the Hotel Mar-a-Lago shirt, which Bill insisted I take as a souvenir of my visit, refusing my money when I pulled out my wallet.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

When a tycoon on Wall Street tells you about an exciting new invention in “financial engineering,” reach for your wallet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The defence succeeded in excluding some items - a gun magazine, cell phone, passport, wallet and computer chip, found in Mangione's backpack.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

She retrieves her wallet from the depths of her purse.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

But such is the scale of the heat that people are voting with their wallets - demand for portable air con units is through the roof, regardless of grants and the environment.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The digital wallets are largely operated by tech giants like Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Opponents of data centres in the United States have called for a "national day of protest" on Saturday to "protect our hometowns, our wallets, and our way of life".

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Maybe this is all a cool summer breeze for workers’ wallets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

But Prosper wouldn't let go, and so Riccio gave a shrug before walking on; The tourists continued to be enchanted by the sunset, without having to pay for it with their wallets.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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