clothe
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“It could be. But as a deceased priest once said: ‘Baby Jesus was born naked so that each nation could clothe him according to its culture.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
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
Ricky swatted at the gnats that had begun to clothe us.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
The letter penned by Burton to Hilda suggested she give the clothes to a jumble sale or to "old colliers".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Factories in Bangladesh produce clothes for international companies ranging from Fruit of the Loom and Levi Strauss to VF Corp, whose brands include Vans, Timberland and The North Face.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
“I even sadly say I pick up clothes off the side of the street sometimes. ... It’s taught me to be resourceful in this state. But it’s like, come on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
These gifts must be of cash, not property like used clothes, and they can’t be to donor-advised funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
We stood alone in the room where a few minutes later we would return stripped even of the clothes on our backs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Events planned during the show’s three-month run include French beading and papier-mâché workshops, clothed figure drawing, and “music shows.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The men are variously clothed in bloused tops and tights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
It's probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
When he was home, he spent the time lying on his bed fully clothed with his eyes shut.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Hobbits “seldom wore shoes, since their feet had tough leathery soles and were clad in a thick curling hair.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
On a rainy Thursday in Broken Bow, buyers clad in cowboy hats, plaid shirts and denim gathered for the regular indoor cattle auction.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The unfussy, DIY aesthetic is immediately apparent, with an exterior clad entirely in plywood sheeting that has been painted and repainted several times over the decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Had they been plastered, clad in ceramic, or built in raw concrete, they would have lent tangible weight and heft to the vaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Though the Company was well clad, they seldom felt warm, either moving or at rest.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Muhannad al-Tamimi, whose house had been occupied by soldiers since the operation began, returned to a trashed apartment with furniture and clothing littering the floors, mattresses overturned and a child's bicycle broken.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Its concentration in a relatively narrow range of manufactured exports also leaves the wider economy vulnerable to downturns in global clothing demand.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Their clothing has become a measure of their authenticity and appeal.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The room offers an organized setting for displaying clothing, footwear, and accessories, with its glass-front storage giving the space the appearance of a private luxury showroom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Remove clothing that may have been contaminated by radiation, the booklet suggested.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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