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pocketbook

[pok-it-book] / ˈpɒk ɪtˌbʊk /
NOUN
accessory for carrying personal items
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Curtis Carmichael III, 35, said he votes with his pocketbook and has backed candidates from both parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

But they’re also taking fresh inspiration from Mamdani’s win, pointing to his inclusive, unapologetic campaign and his relentless focus on pocketbook issues, particularly among working-class voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 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

She stops searching through her pocketbook and folds it closed, embarrassed.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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