towel

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"Those at the bottom of the chain do the work and get paid last -- sometimes months later," he said, adding he was ready to throw in the towel and sell his machinery.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

If you faced challenges in your business or burned out in your career, did you throw in the towel or step back and breathe, and ask what your body was telling you?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

As he grabs a paper towel to wipe a stain on his stovetop, he narrates what he is doing, as the manager he met at the cafe had instructed him to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"He handed me a towel and then says, 'this is a moment you'll never forget,'" Saxon told the court.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I pull a paper towel from the dispenser and run it under some cold water.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila