purse strings
Example Sentences
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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
That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Ironically, the rise of online book-buying—requiring internet access and a credit card—has helped keep purse strings in the hands of mom and dad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Economists believe consumers continued to tighten their purse strings in October.
From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025
The policy at corporate was the Customer Is Always Right, though the customer was not usually the resident but the relatives who controlled the purse strings.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
