john
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The story goes that when Gen. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called Tillerson to warn the tweet was coming, the secretary was on the john.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
They also signed defensive back Buster Skrine and brought back outside linebacker john Simon.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
No one felt like they had to follow McCain into the bathroom, and even if they had, he would’ve given a press conference from the john.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2021
If anyone can help me please john has an eating problem and can only eat these from asda all he can tolerate.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2020
This time Peewee came with me to the john.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
This time period also brought the introduction of union suits—predecessors of long johns and onesies—to meet the needs of both men and women.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 9, 2024
Teams dress in layers — long johns, hats, gloves and hand warmers for the frigid overnight and morning hours.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
He and his cartoon avatar dressed in red long johns and a Napoleon bicorne hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
At an antique store with long johns hanging from the rafters, he tried to buy old license plates to commemorate the day, only to be told that someone else had spoken for them.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Wearing a handlebar mustache and calf-high caulk boots, frayed suspenders and woolen long johns, he’d labored in the service of the Port Jefferson Mill Company for four and a half years.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
