pocketbook

Example Sentences

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“Broader electorates require democracy narratives grounded in pocketbook realities.”

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

With midterm elections coming in November, pocketbook subjects like the cost of groceries and utilities appear poised to grab a bigger share of voters’ attention — and ire.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

The school that produced Milton Friedman and 34 other Nobel Prize-winning economists is struggling to manage its pocketbook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Many felt somewhat soothed by his willingness to meet with them and listen to their concerns, even if his platform appears at odds with their pocketbook interests.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

The rest of the candy is in my pocketbook.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson