pock·et·book
ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 
: relating to or involving economic interests
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Examples of pocketbook in a Sentence
Noun
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Business card exchanges and pocketbook weighing can become overbearing at large conferences and masterminds.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Biden courts Latino voters and presses housing affordability, manufacturing in Nevada and Arizona
President Biden, trying to fend off former President Trump in the key swing states of Arizona and Nevada, courts Latino voters and highlights pocketbook issues.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Political analyst Susan MacManus said voters in Florida are paying more attention to pocketbook issues than culture war laws, and state lawmakers — most of whom are up for reelection this year — need to pay attention.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
His boldness is related to his pocketbook; his main patron has been the United Arab Emirates, not Saudi Arabia.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
This change is affecting residents’ pocketbooks, too.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
This week's economic news should help answer those and other questions that matter for your pocketbook.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
The economy also grew by a whopping 3.3 percent in the last three months of 2023, surpassing expectations and showing how robust consumers’ pocketbooks remain.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Noun
Second, 60% percent of Americans still use gas to heat their homes, meaning any price spike from exports directly hits our pocketbooks.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Business card exchanges and pocketbook weighing can become overbearing at large conferences and masterminds.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Biden courts Latino voters and presses housing affordability, manufacturing in Nevada and Arizona
President Biden, trying to fend off former President Trump in the key swing states of Arizona and Nevada, courts Latino voters and highlights pocketbook issues.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Political analyst Susan MacManus said voters in Florida are paying more attention to pocketbook issues than culture war laws, and state lawmakers — most of whom are up for reelection this year — need to pay attention.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
His boldness is related to his pocketbook; his main patron has been the United Arab Emirates, not Saudi Arabia.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
This change is affecting residents’ pocketbooks, too.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
This week's economic news should help answer those and other questions that matter for your pocketbook.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
The economy also grew by a whopping 3.3 percent in the last three months of 2023, surpassing expectations and showing how robust consumers’ pocketbooks remain.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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