as in have
a wealthy person
argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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Recent Examples of deep pocket
The Dodgers are not the only organization in MLB with deep pockets.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit, which recently developed Orlando’s Packing District and has deep pockets, could bring transformative development to the 117 acres that fronts Interstate 4 and serves as a gateway to the town.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Because of their deep pockets in savings, Yardeni expects boomers to keep up their spending well into retirement.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Already a hot bet among deep pocket Hollywood donors and others looking towards 2028, Newsom will very likely have more to say about Trump on Thursday – cognitive and all.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The nonprofit, which recently developed Orlando’s Packing District and has deep pockets, could bring transformative development to the 117 acres that fronts Interstate 4 and serves as a gateway to the town.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Because of their deep pockets in savings, Yardeni expects boomers to keep up their spending well into retirement.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Already a hot bet among deep pocket Hollywood donors and others looking towards 2028, Newsom will very likely have more to say about Trump on Thursday – cognitive and all.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep pocket
Noun
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As the use of ambient AI scribes becomes routine, some clinicians worry that the technology will widen the divide between health care haves and have-nots.—
Michelle Andrews,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The term, popularized by the economist Peter Atwater, refers to the growing split, starting in 2020, between haves and the have-nots.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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These are the ultimate capitalists, pecking ruggedly at the earth’s skin and turning its lifeblood into piles of cash.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare — the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20pocket. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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