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purse

[purs] / pɜrs /




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Many filmmakers told me that those who hold the purse strings don’t consider such filmmaking a good investment.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Krisht managed to find a purse with her mother's last hand-written poem inside.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For Braun, it ratchets up longer-running challenges of keeping Coke’s brands relevant with a new generation as fewer Americans drink soda and as they tighten their purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The group advertises a “potential prize purse of $7.5 million for just a single day of competition,” plus appearance fees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

I sighed and stuffed them into my purse.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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