Example Sentences
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If there was one pocket of weakness, it may have been on the expense side.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
So if you’re stuck, consider picking up shifts at a local bar, restaurant, hotel or retailer in the meantime to put money in your pocket and avoid gaps in your résumé.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Even so, he calculated, “Covered CA enrollees are paying 36% higher net premiums on average this year, along with a 17% average increase in out of pocket costs.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“It’s not burning a hole in our pocket at all,” Dimon said of the firm’s capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
I pocket his money and walk away from them, letting my nose lead me to the sugar shack while I rub furiously at the mocking smiles, try to make them and what they represent disappear.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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