in the pocket of (someone)
idiom
disapproving
: under someone's control or influence
researchers/scientists who are in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies
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Trump and his allies have branded the case a witch hunt, a selective prosecution brought by a Democratic district attorney in the pocket of George Soros, boogeyman of the right.
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Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Police also found a rifle round in the pocket of a man’s jacket in the master bedroom closet.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Norm Miller, real estate professor at the University of San Diego, said a drop in commissions — to 3 percent to 4 percent — would mean more money in the pocket of buyers and sellers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
She’s accused those with lucrative stock portfolios of being in the pocket of Wall Street.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
To amplify the authenticity, Kurupt is cast as one of two ruthless, dumb crooks in the pocket of the commander, played by Brendan Gleeson.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
Those in the pocket of the oil and gas industry already know that our passion for the environment and our rage at those destroying it are powerful.
—Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2023
His team campaigned aggressively, serving Alaskans with an onslaught of TV, digital and paper ads, many attacking Sullivan as a party-line Republican who is in the pocket of industry.
—Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Nov. 2020
Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Police also found a rifle round in the pocket of a man’s jacket in the master bedroom closet.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Norm Miller, real estate professor at the University of San Diego, said a drop in commissions — to 3 percent to 4 percent — would mean more money in the pocket of buyers and sellers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
She’s accused those with lucrative stock portfolios of being in the pocket of Wall Street.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
To amplify the authenticity, Kurupt is cast as one of two ruthless, dumb crooks in the pocket of the commander, played by Brendan Gleeson.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Nov. 2023
Those in the pocket of the oil and gas industry already know that our passion for the environment and our rage at those destroying it are powerful.
—Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2023
His team campaigned aggressively, serving Alaskans with an onslaught of TV, digital and paper ads, many attacking Sullivan as a party-line Republican who is in the pocket of industry.
—Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Nov. 2020
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