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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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Most of that came in the form of stock and option awards, which were valued at a total of $11.6 million, although the actual payout will depend on how PVH’s shares perform, linking Larsson’s pay to the shareholder’s pocketbook.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
For the most part, response averages were balanced, with issues that affect citizen's pocketbooks seeing wider ranges.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Harris’ attacks on the Republican administration mirror a shift in focus to pocketbook issues among California Democrats that have mainly been the domain of the political right in recent years, such as cutting the cost of staples like electricity, groceries and gasoline.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Noun
That's bad news for local economies that depend on those summer tourist dollars, but good news for domestic travelers and their pocketbooks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Most of that came in the form of stock and option awards, which were valued at a total of $11.6 million, although the actual payout will depend on how PVH’s shares perform, linking Larsson’s pay to the shareholder’s pocketbook.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
For the most part, response averages were balanced, with issues that affect citizen's pocketbooks seeing wider ranges.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Harris’ attacks on the Republican administration mirror a shift in focus to pocketbook issues among California Democrats that have mainly been the domain of the political right in recent years, such as cutting the cost of staples like electricity, groceries and gasoline.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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