as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Saturday's demonstrations also focused on the war in Iran, a conflict that faces bipartisan opposition and has hit everyday Americans is the pocketbook, with rising fuel prices, inflation, and stock market fluctuations causing financial uncertainty for millions.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Mar. 2026
That adds up to indirect costs to consumers, through the health and climate effects of burning more fuel, and direct pocketbook costs too; buying more gasoline magnifies the effect of price hikes.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
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During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, few in the United States paid a pocketbook price.
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Saturday's demonstrations also focused on the war in Iran, a conflict that faces bipartisan opposition and has hit everyday Americans is the pocketbook, with rising fuel prices, inflation, and stock market fluctuations causing financial uncertainty for millions.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 29 Mar. 2026
That adds up to indirect costs to consumers, through the health and climate effects of burning more fuel, and direct pocketbook costs too; buying more gasoline magnifies the effect of price hikes.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
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