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pocket

noun as in cavity, pouch

verb as in help oneself to something

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A point driven home by a pile of velcro badges and passports, ripped from the arms and pockets of dead Russian soldiers, which the soldiers have brought back from the front.

From BBC

The prime minister will urge the country to "unite around a common good" aiming to improve living standards, grow the economy "from the grassroots" and put "money in the pockets of working people".

From BBC

"This has led to a large proportion of people needing to pay out of pocket, an option which is out of reach in areas of depravation where obesity rates are significantly higher."

From BBC

The raw apples still hold their bite, the custard still wobbles slightly in the center, the apple butter streaks melt into warm pockets of spice.

From Salon

It is just their pockets are comparatively shallow.

From BBC

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

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