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But while consumers are showing signs of tightening their purse strings , that doesn’t mean the company’s bottom line is likely to come under considerable pressure, according to Citi’s Zaccone.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Emily holds the keys for Miranda’s fate in certain ways and is now a Dior exec who can exert advertising purse strings that could make or break Runway.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The secrecy has drawn the ire of Republicans who control the Legislature and the system's purse strings.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Continental grocery giants Lidl took a majority stake in the squad in October last year, which has opened the budgetary purse strings for 2026.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Emily holds the keys for Miranda’s fate in certain ways and is now a Dior exec who can exert advertising purse strings that could make or break Runway.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The secrecy has drawn the ire of Republicans who control the Legislature and the system's purse strings.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Continental grocery giants Lidl took a majority stake in the squad in October last year, which has opened the budgetary purse strings for 2026.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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