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Lanning said she and other teachers frequently buy classroom materials out of pocket, but healthcare costs severely restrict their ability to continue to do so.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"I had $300 in my pocket," he recounts.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"Wait," said Trump, before reaching into his trouser pocket, pulling out what appeared to be a folded $100 bill and handing it to Simmons.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It helps nurture a slower, older way of life, with pocket flocks and modest dairy herds enclosed by thick hedgerows foaming with cow parsley and twittering songbirds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Hugo felt in his trouser pocket and pulled something out.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing pocket
