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pocketbook

[pok-it-book] / ˈpɒk ɪtˌbʊk /
NOUN
accessory for carrying personal items
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All of it, unfortunately, has been passed down to your pocketbook in one form or another.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

The leaders of these so-called “neolabs” have become more open to using AMD’s chips, but in an industry as expensive as AI, Nvidia’s pocketbook can make a big difference.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

“Broader electorates require democracy narratives grounded in pocketbook realities.”

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

With midterm elections coming in November, pocketbook subjects like the cost of groceries and utilities appear poised to grab a bigger share of voters’ attention — and ire.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

It’s not safe carrying you around in my pocketbook on the street of his mother or the avenue of his little boy.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

So the impact of the debt "finds its way to the pocketbooks of people one way or another," says MacGuineas.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

This could ultimately matter more to consumers’ pocketbooks than the action in oil itself, according to Tracy Shuchart, senior economist at NinjaTrader.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Colombians went to the polls feeling better about their pocketbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Also to “Merrily’s” advantage is consumers’ desire to mind their pocketbooks in a challenging economic environment.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

Wouldn’t they care more for their pocketbooks than their principles?

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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