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pocketbooks

  • plural
    of pocketbook.
    pocketbook
    noun
    handbag.

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It’s how long some can keep winning in the next few months, as larger tax refunds start to hit consumers’ pocketbooks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Wealth-management firms, in some cases fueled by private-equity money, are racing to capture their piece of the swelling ranks and pocketbooks of the wealthy and uber-wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

Also to “Merrily’s” advantage is consumers’ desire to mind their pocketbooks in a challenging economic environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

But was this a true bridge-too-far-moment, or were they more concerned about their own pocketbooks?

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025

Their hearts and consciences might be as hard as flint, but their pocketbooks were as sensitive as a cat’s whiskers.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep