clerk
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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
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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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