pock·et·book
ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 
: relating to or involving economic interests
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Noun
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Many are voting their pocketbooks, enticed by Trump’s record of providing tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation for corporations and promising more of the same in a second term — Trump’s open threats to the democratic model be damned.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
And at a benefit auction Thursday night, her philanthropic work got a boost from her boyfriend Benny Blanco, performers Karol G and Teddy Swims, and emcee Billy Crudup, who lent their star power and nudged entertainment industry bigwigs to open up their pocketbooks for the cause.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
As for China, trends over the past few months have made consumers put away their pocketbooks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The results were not an indictment of Democratic policies, but an indictment of Americans’ character — Americans who ignored rationality and chose their pocketbooks over morality and ethics.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Many are voting their pocketbooks, enticed by Trump’s record of providing tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation for corporations and promising more of the same in a second term — Trump’s open threats to the democratic model be damned.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
And at a benefit auction Thursday night, her philanthropic work got a boost from her boyfriend Benny Blanco, performers Karol G and Teddy Swims, and emcee Billy Crudup, who lent their star power and nudged entertainment industry bigwigs to open up their pocketbooks for the cause.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
As for China, trends over the past few months have made consumers put away their pocketbooks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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