purse
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A Times reporter was waved toward the entrance without showing a ticket as she tried to get it out of her purse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The group advertises a “potential prize purse of $7.5 million for just a single day of competition,” plus appearance fees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
He said some of the theft was "obviously organised crime", but other instances were people who said they had forgotten their wallet or purse.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
In its most recent earnings report, Brown-Forman said sales in markets like the U.S. and Europe are hurting as affordability issues have plagued consumers, who are tightening their purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
With one hand, Ivy was holding on to the tall woman’s purse strap; with the other, Ivy was wiping a little boy’s face.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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