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Our garbage, he’s convinced, “speaks to us,” and in its honesty he finds the relief that keeps him sane in the bosom of squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

He remained in the bosom of the establishment until his death in 1989.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2020

The jurist Jeremy Bentham said the power of parents to exercise discretion over wills existed "for the encouragement of virtue and the repression of vice in the bosom of their families".

From BBC Jul. 29, 2015

However, being in the bosom of the pop establishment turned Winehouse surly and defensive.

From The Guardian Jul. 23, 2011

Miss Handler must have been raised in the bosom of saints.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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