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pocket

noun as in cavity, pouch

verb as in help oneself to something

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There’s a delicious little window between arrivals and the meal itself—a liminal pocket of time that begs for something bubbly and welcoming.

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That could easily be hundreds of thousands of dollars staying in your pocket instead of going to the government.

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The government said the expansion would help tens of thousands of children in the East of England alone, putting up to £500 back into families' pockets..

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And Medicare only pays the bottom level of cataract replacement lens—so people typically want to pay out of pocket to get the upgraded version.

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With it now trading below that level, they may be hesitant to dip into their pockets again, especially if they borrowed money to buy it and are now facing margin calls.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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