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But perhaps the biggest hit of Monroe’s tightening of its purse strings is to its nationally leading program to raise roads ahead of sea level rise, which is already swamping a handful of Keys neighborhoods and expected to inundate up to 90 of them in the next few decades alone.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The Van Rhijn household has undergone a monumental shift in power: Agnes used to be the financial decision-maker, but her sister Ada now controls all the purse strings.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025
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There are tons of affordable kitchen tools and accessories that won’t pull too hard on the purse strings during the sale.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
The head of the vaunted Finance Committee, Burke not only worked the city’s purse strings but also was a shrewd ward boss, political tactician and judicial slate-maker.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The Van Rhijn household has undergone a monumental shift in power: Agnes used to be the financial decision-maker, but her sister Ada now controls all the purse strings.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Best Amazon Prime Day Kitchen Tool And Accessory Deals
There are tons of affordable kitchen tools and accessories that won’t pull too hard on the purse strings during the sale.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
The head of the vaunted Finance Committee, Burke not only worked the city’s purse strings but also was a shrewd ward boss, political tactician and judicial slate-maker.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse strings
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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