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Economic policies, which have also prompted consumers to pull their purse strings right, have had ripple effects on the luxury industry.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
But even with buyers tightening their purse strings, there’s still a hunger, and with the every-expanding global streaming market, a continually-growing demand for top-notch drama.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
The corporations that control the purse strings don’t like it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
In the current market environment, with equity valuations deflating and traditional banks tightening their purse strings, many companies are struggling to find financing.
—Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
But even with buyers tightening their purse strings, there’s still a hunger, and with the every-expanding global streaming market, a continually-growing demand for top-notch drama.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
The corporations that control the purse strings don’t like it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
In the current market environment, with equity valuations deflating and traditional banks tightening their purse strings, many companies are struggling to find financing.
—Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for purse strings
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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