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clothe

[klohth] / kloʊð /


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This view also drives many advocates of universal basic income—including those believing that the AI-fueled labor market of the future won’t produce jobs that pay wages sufficient to feed, clothe and shelter families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Feed the hungry, help the poor, heal the sick, house the homeless, clothe the naked, welcome strangers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024

"In the cost of living crisis, people have struggled to feed and clothe their children," she said.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024

“Not only is food very expensive, but school supplies have also doubled in price. I also have to clothe my children and, above all, deal with their illnesses,” the 65-year-old said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

My father prevailed on some friends to clothe and house us temporarily; then he moved us into another house on the outskirts of East Lansing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Fourteen-year-old Genevieve learns she can change her clothes to pass as a much more glamorous 17-year-old, while 11-year-old Fenella prefers covering herself in gray fur so she resembles a cat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Staff and pupils at schools across Northern Ireland have been told to "wear more clothes" if it is cold in order to cut heating bills.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

TMO: Your runway shows feel less like presentations of clothes and more like fully realized theatrical worlds, complete with characters, sets and a beginning, middle and end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

There was something about the black clothes, the sword, the pencil mustache and mask over the eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

How I regretted now my own lack of taste in clothes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

One morning in April, a bleary-eyed Michelle plopped into bed fully clothed after completing her grueling 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

It's probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Over the course of American history, women have been expected to do whatever work is necessary to keep their families fed, clothed and sheltered in sanitary homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

“We love to do what we do on farms — keeping people fed, clothed and moving. But we have to be able to make ends meet so we can keep operating.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026

She was clothed, her dress soaked from the water in which she had sunk herself; she wore a calash upon her head.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The unfussy, DIY aesthetic is immediately apparent, with an exterior clad entirely in plywood sheeting that has been painted and repainted several times over the decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The film is a satire about an impending climate change apocalypse that’s triggered by the drilling operations of oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, played by Cruise, who looks nearly unrecognizable clad in prosthetics and greying hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Had they been plastered, clad in ceramic, or built in raw concrete, they would have lent tangible weight and heft to the vaults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Chloe, a Labrador mix, is one of 15 dogs being coached by the startup, clad in customised data-gathering helmets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

She is sitting primly at her dressing table, clad all in brown and gold.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Ives, who also launched a colorful clothing line last year, is closely followed as one of the most well-known and bullish tech analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The page she’d like to turn includes accusations that her clothing brand stole designs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The couple opened a small clothing store where they sold a mixture of stuff from other vendors, said Min.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

At the same time, everyday accessories and clothing have been introduced, along with denim, humour and pop references.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

One of the biggest riddles presented by the remains had concerned the origins of the man whose elegant clothing found in his cabin had led to him being referred to as the “Gentleman.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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