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clerk

[klurk, klahrk] / klɜrk, klɑrk /


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No clerk leans across the counter and demands proof that a candle-worthy occasion has actually occurred.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

He became a suspect after a clerk at a dry cleaners that had been robbed saw Brambles at a motel and called police.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Town clerk of the time, James Hutcheon, said he had been told that Dumfries reminded many of them of their own towns and countryside back home.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

“He probably thinks academic theories of originalism can give you crucial guardrails about how to proceed,” said Sherif Girgis, a law professor at Notre Dame and former Alito clerk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The motel clerk didn’t have any string, but told them to check out by the fence around the pool, where guests sometimes tied up their dogs.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

For example, larger shares of dry cleaners and construction workers said they use AI on the job when compared to administrative assistants and data-entry clerks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Trading slowed to a crawl as brokers and clerks scurried to grab the money as it fell.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Others are promised roles as drivers or clerks, or that the contract will last "just one year".

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

As insurance against such accidents, the Soviet clerks then wrapped their messages in an additional layer of secrecy, using what were known as "one-time pads."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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