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  1. Pocketing

    of Pocket

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pocketing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pocketing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pocketing in a Sentence

  1. Dennis Kelleher:

    If Wall Street really cared about Main Street it would already act in Wall Street clients' best interest, rather than secretly pocketing tens of billions of dollars from hardworking Americans just trying to save for a decent retirement.

  2. Hillary Clinton:

    These mergers should be scrutinized very closely with an eye to preventing the undue concentration that they appear to create, i am very skeptical of the claim that consumers will benefit from them because the evidence from careful studies shows that too often the companies end up pocketing profits rather than passing savings to consumers.

  3. New York:

    Nothing is more shameful than pocketing millions of dollars donated by good-hearted people who just wanted to help children afflicted with a terminal illness.

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