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clerk

[klurk, klahrk] / klɜrk, klɑrk /


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This included the fear that she might lose him, specifically to a red-headed bank clerk who had flirted with him early on in their marriage.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s third appointee, was a clerk for Scalia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 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 Somers town court clerk said some defendants received a 6-month “adjournment in contemplation of dismissal,” meaning charges will be dropped and their arrest sealed if they avoid trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Over the music, Carl, the store clerk, would answer the phone: “Open nine to nine, seven days a week. Corner of Fifth and Alder, next to the Dairy Maid.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

By his reckoning, the U.S. has about 10,000 county clerks or municipal entities that carry out America’s decentralized elections.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Witnesses gave testimonies in homespun terms, and clerks transcribed their statements by hand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

For us, there were very few jobs as clerks, policemen, bus drivers, or insurance salesmen.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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