purse
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
Krisht managed to find a purse with her mother's last hand-written poem inside.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
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 snapped my purse shut and spun around.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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