overcoat
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“As I look forward to seeing the incredible ideas and leaders that will emerge from this institute,” Pelosi said, “I am thinking about the words embroidered in Abraham Lincoln’s overcoat — ‘One Country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He had slipped them into specially fitted, bottle-size pockets sewn into his overcoat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
They were an odd pair: The middle-aged man, wearing a wool overcoat and what looked like an ill-fitting gray toupee, barely spoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
He became a fixture on television news, wearing either military style tactical gear or a long, double-breasted green overcoat with wide lapels that critics said was meant to echo Nazi German military garb.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
She seemed in perpetual danger of falling off, or of being devoured by her enormous overcoat.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
One hot day two vanloads of men, having shucked their black overcoats, ask at the pro shop if they can rent carts to drive around the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
As usual, UK heritage was evident in the oversized checked overcoats in muted autumnal shades, alongside punk tailoring and some very interesting headwear.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Then, 50 men identically dressed in truncated gray suits and khaki overcoats entered in rows and, cued by the ringing of a taskmaster’s bell, performed workaday activities like typing and eating lunch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
There was something for every body type, from short skirts, to form-hugging dresses and overcoats.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Maddie and the disguised Nazi spy were well-equipped by comparison in their RAF men’s overcoats.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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