Example Sentences
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In 2021, there were 4,642 rental fraud cases reported leaving those affected £7.2m out of pocket.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The hit show brought Allen to every pocket of America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Pennsylvania doesn’t require insurers to cover fertility treatment, and the couple paid the remaining $45,000 out of pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“These tests are all good to have in our back pocket and all good to be able to offer to patients,” Fenster said, “but patients should understand that they’re not the same as a colonoscopy.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
But suddenly he just stopped his juggling, plunged his hand into his pocket, and held up the compass.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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