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
In November, parliament voted to replace a longstanding requirement to maintain a state surplus with a new balanced-budget rule, allowing the state to loosen its purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
A nearly 6% like-for-like slip in the key Europe market weighed on sales as consumers tightened their purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
No matter how she screamed and schemed, her husband refused to loosen his purse strings.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
