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
I take the injunction to welcome the stranger and to feed and clothe very seriously.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
But he said it was entirely consistent with Francis’ call for artists to engage with the poor and the Gospel mandate to clothe the naked, feed the hungry and visit the incarcerated.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
In addition to the jute garments Vargas wove to clothe Argote in for the performance, the show also includes a more straightforward painting, “Pain Body,” made in what Argote calls “ancestral” oil paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
“We’ll think long and find good names to clothe them.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
"Obviously this is my livelihood so without it I'm not able to eat and put clothes on my back, so it's very important to me," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The fast-fashion company became a juggernaut by pumping out a never-ending supply of clothes at super-cheap prices, creating a constant churn of microtrends for consumers to chase.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
My mother made all our clothes on a Singer sewing machine for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"My friend and neighbours live in this building. I came to help my friend retrieve some clothes and mattresses. He currently has no shelter or home," Mohannad al-Mashharawi told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
No winter clothes, one waterskin and no food.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
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
North Wales Police officers carried out a plain clothed patrol run along Rhyl promenade on the evening of Saturday 7 March.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
They were as tall as I, with long arms and legs and short bodies made of reeds and clothed in gull feathers.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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
Television cameras outside the courtroom feast on the sea of women clad in bright pink T-shirts emblazoned with slogans like “She Needed Help” or “Stand in Peace for Lindsay.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 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
Mr. van Daan, clad in his wife’s apron and looking fatter than ever, was working away at the meat.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
She’s tried to earn extra cash by selling used items like Disney snow globes and ’90s-era Tommy Hilfiger clothing on eBay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In addition to posters, album covers, clothing and household goods, Max’s art has appeared on a Boeing 777 airplane and a Norwegian Cruise Line ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Forensic scientist Joanne Carter analysed blood found in the property and on the recovered clothing.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
While it sells tens of millions of its chips per year, its clothing is far more exclusive.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I drew the Bible over my head along with the dress, rolled them together and buried the bundle at the bottom of the clothing pile.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
