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purses

  • plural of purse.
  • present tense form of purse (3rd person singular).

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Beneath this level, a "Challenger Series" will run concurrently with purses worth at least $4m.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

The share was even higher at Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta, which made 65% and 77% of total sales from purses and small leather goods respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

An agreement is in place and both fighters are expected to earn career-high purses when they finally meet, with October or November the likely target dates.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Later, explaining to his mom why he doesn’t have any friends his own age, Valdi purses his lips in a mimicry of the older men who would engulf him — a touchingly sad little detail.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

“Days, weeks afterward, there were ashes, paper bits from wallets, purses, floating into the school yard.”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes