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The franchise will now hope to have acquired new fans and take momentum from their first on-field triumph, while they also pocket £275,000 in prize money.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It’s not coming out of your pocket, so you might not notice the impact, especially if you are getting a decent return on your invested money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
He understands how to make split-second decisions, and many involve whether to stay in the pocket or take off and run with his speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ever since the fire, Daniell had carried that photo everywhere in his pocket.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 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
Wrries about competition from short-form video have proved to be unfounded, in Pershing Square’s view, and Netflix has deep enough pockets to pay for the higher compute costs that could come from long-form high-quality video.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
If the bet works, the seller pockets the difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chinese brands with deep pockets are creatively moving in.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
He added there were reports of "pockets of deliberate fire setting" which put the crews "under really critical conditions and stretches the service".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lord Fredrick jumped to his feet and began patting his pockets.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
According to forms filed with the IRS, in 2023 she pocketed $907,923, a payout that included a $495,000 bonus, a number that exceeded her base pay at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He won gold in the 100m butterfly here back in 2014, while he pocketed a bronze in the 50m, but he got a gold in that on the Gold Coast in 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
They also found that Ghaffar had breached his fiduciary duty by diverting an investment opportunity for himself, and pocketed more than $112,000 worth of American Express reward points tied to business expenses paid by Paulson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Since they weren’t, four health-insurance companies pocketed between $100 million to $500 million in claims they never had to pay.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
After that, they just kept their phones pocketed.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A 2017 investigation by NPR and Frontline documented numerous examples of waste and fraud, including one developer pocketing tax credits without building the required housing.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
In this case, Johnson is willing to post in exchange for equity in racehorses instead, pocketing money if the horses win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
And their efforts in Europe have ensured the Norwegian side enjoy a significant payday as they exit pocketing about £40m - almost as much as the current value of their entire squad.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
The loan company told her she could get a percentage of her settlement up front in a lump sum, with the company pocketing the rest as profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
“Yeah, thanks for the heads-up on that,” Tori said, pocketing her phone.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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