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Simpson started slow in the first few training camp workouts, but he appeared to break through when he stepped up in the pocket and completed a pass across the middle of the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s not coming out of your pocket, so you might not notice the impact, especially if you are getting a decent return on your invested money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ever since the fire, Daniell had carried that photo everywhere in his pocket.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Through the trunks, we get the occasional glimpse of the razed farmland which tightly fences this pocket of protected woodland.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Father would stand at his vantage point on the platform almost on tiptoe with the joy of precision, holding his pocket watch and a pad and pencil.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Wrries about competition from short-form video have proved to be unfounded, in Pershing Square’s view, and Netflix has deep enough pockets to pay for the higher compute costs that could come from long-form high-quality video.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
If the bet works, the seller pockets the difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chinese brands with deep pockets are creatively moving in.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Large areas of scorched terrain still concealed active and smouldering pockets that could quickly reignite if the wind picks up again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
A fortnight in sailor pants had made her accustomed to having pockets, and she saw no need to give them up.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
According to forms filed with the IRS, in 2023 she pocketed $907,923, a payout that included a $495,000 bonus, a number that exceeded her base pay at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He won gold in the 100m butterfly here back in 2014, while he pocketed a bronze in the 50m, but he got a gold in that on the Gold Coast in 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
By that time, investors pocketed a 78% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Since they weren’t, four health insurance companies pocketed between $100 million to $500 million in claims they never had to pay.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
He didn’t bother to lock it, although he pocketed the keys.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Prosecutor Chris Paxton KC said the total monetary value of the fraud was £86,868 and that Bush had conned 226 people who paid him for funeral plans, pocketing more than £550,000 over an 11-year period.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A 2017 investigation by NPR and Frontline documented numerous examples of waste and fraud, including one developer pocketing tax credits without building the required housing.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Several construction firm owners, government officials and politicians have been accused of pocketing funds from the projects, but this is the first time a sitting lawmaker was arrested over the scandal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Fund management would operate solely in the interest of its customers, pocketing no profits of its own since it would have no separate shareholders!
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“Yeah, thanks for the heads-up on that,” Tori said, pocketing her phone.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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