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
He claimed the ordeal left them thousands of pounds out of pocket, and said they had since obtained UK passports to avoid it happening in the future.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
In the U.S., the market for weight-loss pills is expected to largely be what is called “direct pay,” meaning that Americans bypass the health-insurance system and pay out of pocket for slightly lower-priced medications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
An egg hard-boiled for one pocket, another for his hand, a pile of stones.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
