purse strings in a sentence

Examples

1. Encouraging consumers to loosen their purse strings again could be what brings the economy back.
2. After all, the federal government controls the purse strings.
3. Legislators also control the purse strings for public education.
4. But economic concerns continue to pull at consumers'purse strings.
5. But Uncle Sam holds the purse strings now.
6. Tsang told to loosen purse strings, HONGKONG STANDARD
7. The sultan also holds the country's purse strings.
8. They hold the purse strings for the people.
9. Four years later, the purse strings are tighter.
10. He will control national intelligence program purse strings.