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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.