minding

Example Sentences

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“He wasn’t minding the shop” as state attorney general, Mahan said, pointing to fraudulent unemployment and hospice claims early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Monday saw what appears to be one of the biggest insider trades ever registered, and there’s nobody minding the store willing to find out who it was.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

When nearly a quarter-billion dollars can vanish from one state program before anyone truly notices, taxpayers are justified in asking who was supposed to be minding the store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Further research revealed James was badly injured while minding officers' baggage during the battle - an act that may have earned him a portrait, commissioned by an officer, Ms Lavelle said.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

I don’t love them minding my business, but I’ve got to admit that sounds like a pretty great idea.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman