in the pocket of (someone)
idiom
disapproving
: under someone's control or influence
researchers/scientists who are in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies
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If that exchange wasn’t heated enough, in the second case—which concerned whether gasoline companies, not just automakers, have standing to challenge California’s auto-emissions standards—Jackson all but accused the majority of being in the pocket of big business.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Throughout the three days of competition outside of the nation’s capital, Zaki kept his hands in the pocket of his black Aeropostale hoodie.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their union forced Congress, deeper in the pocket of Big Railroad than your car keys, to form the Interstate Commerce Commission — 20 years later.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The Titans are in the pocket of big pharma
What would Lady Gaga (Actual Patient) think of this prescription-drug-commercial parody?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Throughout the three days of competition outside of the nation’s capital, Zaki kept his hands in the pocket of his black Aeropostale hoodie.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their union forced Congress, deeper in the pocket of Big Railroad than your car keys, to form the Interstate Commerce Commission — 20 years later.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The Titans are in the pocket of big pharma
What would Lady Gaga (Actual Patient) think of this prescription-drug-commercial parody?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the pocket of (someone)
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“In the pocket of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20pocket%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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