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“So, he’s still with me. I don’t want to keep him in my pocket — maybe I’ll grab my wallet, and he suddenly falls out. I’m always on top of where I keep him.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
A man caught fire at Melbourne international airport in November 2025 after a lithium power bank in his pocket ignited, leaving him with burns to his leg and fingers.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Middleton spent $2.3 million, almost all out of his own pocket, outpacing the second most prolific candidate by more than $700,000.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Safe in that pocket of disrupted current, the girl rested, coughing and gasping for breath.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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