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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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
But their wounds and pocketbooks are not the only things taking time to heal.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
That support can wane quickly, however, if voters perceive such policies as a threat to their pocketbooks.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Consumers have largely benefited — in their recipes and pocketbooks — from the crop’s efficient production in Mexico, experts say.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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Noun
The old quip was never truer than during the CNN Presidential Debate where pocketbook issues took center stage.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
But their wounds and pocketbooks are not the only things taking time to heal.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
That support can wane quickly, however, if voters perceive such policies as a threat to their pocketbooks.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Consumers have largely benefited — in their recipes and pocketbooks — from the crop’s efficient production in Mexico, experts say.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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