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across the counter



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Ilya passes Shane his signature ginger ale across the counter and says, “You like tuna melt?”

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

Next in line, we approached her with our scores and as she draped them across the counter, she looked at me and said, “You two are really sweet.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2023

“Well he hasn’t done anything for us,” said 25-year-old Mortada Miryal, leaning across the counter of his perfume stall to take a glimpse of the street view outside.

From Washington Post Jun. 21, 2022

“That’s a lot of people to do research on and figure out,” said Morgan Johnson, 25, as her black cat, Edgar, prowled across the counter of her plant shop in Juneau.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2022

I reach across the counter to grab my toast.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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