china

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Many people want their estate-planning needs handled by their financial adviser rather than an attorney, as they are more focused on protecting their assets than deciding who gets their antique china cabinet.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

We have a building wide and long enough that within the building, you can find strong daylight for, let’s say, china or pottery, which love daylight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Unless organizations develop clear strategies, A.I. in the workplace becomes a bull in a china shop—with those who never even wanted it tasked with cleaning up the mess.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

I can hear, around me, the clinking of silverware and china.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse