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pocketed

  • past participle
    of pocket.
    pocket
    noun
    a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
  • past tense form
    of pocket.
    pocket
    noun
    a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.

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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each pocketed $100 million, and Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan earned around $75 million in fees, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

His team also pocketed a hefty sum -- several million dollars -- for travelling to Luanda in November 2025 for a friendly marking Angola's 50th Independence Day celebrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

According to forms filed with the IRS, in 2023 she pocketed $907,923, a payout that included a $495,000 bonus, a number that exceeded her base pay at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

He said he pocketed half of the proceeds of each consignment reaching the UK, with each being worth up to £250,000.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

I pocketed it and headed back to Charles at the bar.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt