hem
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There were forms and traditions and processes, there were strictures, rules, the law, expectations, all of which would hem in the head of the executive branch, at least eventually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Authorities often attempt to hem in or demolish slums rather than extend electricity, paved roads or schools to them.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
The asymmetry of the cut, however, sounded a note of continuation: Ivanka wore a white Oscar de la Renta jacket with an asymmetric handkerchief hem for inauguration day in 2017.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
Invariably, Mitchell said, “the guy would hem and haw,” then opt for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024
“Great. So much for keeping a low profile! Now I’m going to smell like a wet diaper,” Delia said, mopping over her saliva-slathered hair with the hem of her T-shirt.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing hem
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, Chapters 1–5
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"A Story Without an End" by Mark Twain
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Homesick
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