as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Recent Examples of pocket book
Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Make America Healthy Again report’s misrepresentations will harm public health and hit consumers’ pocketbooks, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, there are a couple of bills in the state Legislature that, if enacted, would open the door to hitting oil companies in the pocketbook.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, Californians feel the effects of the shortage of at least 3 million homes in their pocketbooks.
—Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
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Early studies suggest that the legislation will hit Arizonans' pocketbooks.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Make America Healthy Again report’s misrepresentations will harm public health and hit consumers’ pocketbooks, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, there are a couple of bills in the state Legislature that, if enacted, would open the door to hitting oil companies in the pocketbook.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, Californians feel the effects of the shortage of at least 3 million homes in their pocketbooks.
—Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
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“Pocket book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket%20book. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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