purse

Example Sentences

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With OpenAI’s purse strings tightening ahead of its IPO, company executives began taking a more critical look at Sora—and didn’t like what they saw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I come on Tuesdays for the senior discounts,” Lopez said, showing off her new black Dolce & Gabbana purse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

But perhaps the most powerful tool that Congress has is its power of the purse, outlined in Article 1 of the Constitution.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

I shake my head and purse my lips together, to hide my smile.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera