Example Sentences
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Shortly after World War II had ended, the Raytheon engineer had a candy bar in his pocket when he approached a magnetron—and realized his sweet treat was melting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
There are images in here so stark and beautiful that they come home with you like a stack of postcards in your pocket.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
If he's losing every round and then pulls a punch out of his back pocket, does that throw him right back into the mix?
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
These aren’t easy times for investors looking to pocket dividend checks.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
