pocketing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pocketing
Example Sentences
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Several construction firm owners, government officials and politicians have been accused of pocketing funds from the projects, but this is the first time a sitting lawmaker was arrested over the scandal.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
In this case, Johnson is willing to post in exchange for equity in racehorses instead, pocketing money if the horses win.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
In 2017, she sold the company, pocketing about $12 million, but her vision continued to animate OneTaste.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
Their accomplices then quickly resold these digital currencies, pocketing substantial profits while causing the price to plummet, according to documents filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court and initially reported by the news website Wired.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
I open up all the drawers until I find a lighter instead, pocketing it in my mother’s nightgown.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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