clothe
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This view also drives many advocates of universal basic income—including those believing that the AI-fueled labor market of the future won’t produce jobs that pay wages sufficient to feed, clothe and shelter families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Feed the hungry, help the poor, heal the sick, house the homeless, clothe the naked, welcome strangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
During that year, families struggled to afford food, clothe their children and heat their homes.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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
She was tired and run down anyway from trying to feed and clothe seven children and their father.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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We rip our clothes on hearing of the death of a family member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The company says since at least March, White Fox has been selling and advertising clothes with four parallel stripes of equal width, which it claims is an infringement of Adidas's trademark.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Fourteen-year-old Genevieve learns she can change her clothes to pass as a much more glamorous 17-year-old, while 11-year-old Fenella prefers covering herself in gray fur so she resembles a cat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Right after we get out of our wet clothes, they go straight to the laundry and get everything washed and dried for the next show.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her breath soon melted the ice that caked her clothes, and she began to shake.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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
An officer asked: "Were they both fully clothed when you walked in?"
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
It is clothed and unclothed; decorated and distorted; idealized, stylized, politicized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 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
They were clothed for the hunt in scarlet coats, white trousers, and neat black caps.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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The homes, mostly clad in wooden exteriors, none more than two stories high, are scattered along 10 miles of coastline about 100 miles north of San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
They were clad in the university’s signature burnt orange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Sacks was on stage with Huang at a live taping, when Huang, clad in his usual black leather jacket, took the call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
A posse of extras clad in white jumpsuits and little black aprons would occasionally flood the set, tidying up and moving the furniture into new configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
There was one, clad in orange and black with matching butterfly wings.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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We sit shiva, a formal seven days of grief in which mourners stay at home, wear torn clothing, cover mirrors, sit on low stools and silently feel their loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ives, who also launched a colorful clothing line last year, is closely followed as one of the most well-known and bullish tech analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Michelle Min began designing her own clothing and accessories, “and eventually the entire inventory became her stuff, and that’s where it all started.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
At the same time, everyday accessories and clothing have been introduced, along with denim, humour and pop references.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Tucking Mr. Weil’s clothing bundle beneath his arm, he led the man away into the night.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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