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pocket

noun as in cavity, pouch

verb as in help oneself to something

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It spawned hundreds of thousands of warehouse and delivery jobs—the largest pockets of internet‑driven job growth, and yet few had them on their 1998 bingo card.

Tyson Foods executives said this month that there are regional pockets in the upper Midwest where some ranchers are expanding, but many haven’t.

Spotting these pockets of firmness now can help identify which tech stocks are poised to regain momentum when the market finally catches its breath.

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Spotting these pockets of firmness now can help identify which tech stocks are poised to regain momentum when the market finally catches its breath.

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Many massage therapists are independent contractors who pay out of pocket or purchase their own health insurance.

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