deep pocket
noun
1
: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
2
deep pockets plural
: substantial financial resources
a corporation with deep pockets
deep-pocketed
adjective
ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd
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Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence
argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The late George Steinbrenner made the Yankees baseball’s most valuable team at $7.55 billion by signing talent like Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi to eye-popping contracts even without deep pockets like Cohen.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Two deep pockets, one on each thigh, can carry a phone or other necessities comfortably.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
Underlining Saudi Arabia’s significant push into entertainment, news of its World Cup hosting landed during the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, only onto its 4th edition but already the biggest film event in the Gulf thanks to country’s deep pockets.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The late George Steinbrenner made the Yankees baseball’s most valuable team at $7.55 billion by signing talent like Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi to eye-popping contracts even without deep pockets like Cohen.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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