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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Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Graphic: What damage could the Iran conflict have on your pocketbook?
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The options seem clear—either the West moves to hit Russia in the pocketbook and press for a ceasefire and peace, or money will flow that allows Moscow to keep grinding on.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Mayor Mark Turner noted that voters were likely to face a slew of ballot measures asking them to contribute from their pocketbooks in 2026.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Californians feel the effects of the shortage of at least 3 million homes in their pocketbooks.
—Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Graphic: What damage could the Iran conflict have on your pocketbook?
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The options seem clear—either the West moves to hit Russia in the pocketbook and press for a ceasefire and peace, or money will flow that allows Moscow to keep grinding on.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Mayor Mark Turner noted that voters were likely to face a slew of ballot measures asking them to contribute from their pocketbooks in 2026.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocketbook
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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