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pocketbooks

  • plural
    of pocketbook.
    pocketbook
    noun
    handbag.

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“With ⁠a resurgence in fuel prices and trade tensions, consumers anticipate greater pressures on their pocketbooks to come,” Joanne ⁠Hsu, the director of the Surveys of Consumers, said.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

United is hoping that another slew of exotic locales will help capture travel trends and spark new ones, even as high ticket prices weigh on customers’ pocketbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

So the impact of the debt "finds its way to the pocketbooks of people one way or another," says MacGuineas.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

This could ultimately matter more to consumers’ pocketbooks than the action in oil itself, according to Tracy Shuchart, senior economist at NinjaTrader.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

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