clerk

Example Sentences

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He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A Costco clerk in Northridge saw people brawling over toilet paper and water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Inside the Sergeantsville Inn, Shawn Lawson, the town ice-cream maker, sat next to Kathy Klink, a retired elementary school teacher and former town clerk, and Jacqueline Haut Evans, an artist and real-estate agent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Jenkins is also the clerk for Miller County in the Ozarks.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

The clerk suppresses a look of horror before reaching for the tray on the very bottom rack.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse