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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

Not intricate rugs from Istanbul, a designer purse from Paris or an art piece from Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The contest is tipped to change the landscape of MMA, while Rousey says the bout will set a new purse record for female fighters.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Instead of producing my silver cigarette case, he produces my velvet coin purse and my heart stops for a moment before I launch across the room to snatch it out of his hands.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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