clothe
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“If I have money, I can dream of many things. But if I have no money, how do we eat? How do we clothe ourselves? Where would we live?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Christ emphasized the imperative: Feed and clothe the least of these brothers and sisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024
"In the cost of living crisis, people have struggled to feed and clothe their children," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
“Not only is food very expensive, but school supplies have also doubled in price. I also have to clothe my children and, above all, deal with their illnesses,” the 65-year-old said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
To clothe the migrants, he circumvents Mexican Customs, which inspects cars and confiscates used clothing coming into the country, in what Padre Leo believes is an attempt to protect Mexican clothing manufacturers.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
By the second half, a somber Dart was watching from the sideline in street clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Millennial women are target customers for many Insta-roe brands—the same demographic that was courted by popular DTC brands in other categories, like Everlane clothes, Glossier makeup and Away luggage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Though he started his business career making clothes, Jimmy moved to media because he wanted to empower Hong Kong’s people with an American-style free press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kavita Kaur Dhillon and her husband Karvinder run the Handsworth Baby and Family Bank on Soho Road, which provides free items including nappies, baby formula, clothes and toys.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Wind foamed the sea, rocked the boat, and whipped at their clothes as they strained to get ashore.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
So it may surprise some that Talbot’s favorite scene from “Love Story” involves both Kelly and Pidgeon fully clothed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Another video shows a heavy police presence and cordon around the Your Move estate agent, where paramedics are giving medical treatment to a clothed man on the ground who has his arm in a sling.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The men are variously clothed in bloused tops and tights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“We love to do what we do on farms — keeping people fed, clothed and moving. But we have to be able to make ends meet so we can keep operating.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
In a city clothed in lights, the Light Market was the jeweled tiara.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
After a rousing performance by a white-robe clad vocal collective co-founded by Pharrell Williams, Lucas’ wife Mellody Hobson noted that, “George kept saying, ‘Will this person come?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Dolly is like a mother to everyone who lives here," said 24-year-old local Jonah La Grand, clad in a Dolly Parton t-shirt and speaking of her in the present tense.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They are clad variously in red porphyry, black basalt, gray granite and yellowish sandstone from nearby Montjuïc, with emblems symbolizing the four evangelists, the 12 apostles and an assortment of Catholic saints and geographic regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
My stomach was in knots as I pictured myself clad in a lemon chiffon dress looking like a dollop of meringue, doing the Viennese waltz — something resembling a Centrum Silver commercial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
At the other side of Bahumat stood Muriel, now clad in a gown as black as midnight.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
The partnership includes a co-designed clothing collection, store meet-and-greets, a mall music tour and a co-produced docuseries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Along with furniture, clothing and religious statuary, kitchen utensils, Le Creuset pans and cigarette lighters are on offer.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The clothing resale companies, all founded within 50 miles of one another in the Bay Area, have turned the fashion industry on its head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The move follows the coffee chain’s other recent collaborations with Hello Kitty, the clothing and accessories brand Roller Rabbit and the fashion brand Dandy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Mothers had to attend to their households, preparing meals, repairing clothing, and caring for their children.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
