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parka

[pahr-kuh] / ˈpɑr kə /




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It was far higher than he had anticipated in part because the parka was, unbeknownst to him, made in Myanmar, then facing a tariff rate of 40%, which stuck him with $248.04 in charges.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Factoring them into the sales price would have added another $200 to the cost of a parka priced at $400 to $600.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

One of the supposed ghosts they’ve been tracking has appeared, wearing Annie’s pink parka.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2024

While an ultra-insulated parka may be needed in Alaska, the same advice rings true in the Northwest.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2023

So I put on my parka and my boots and gloves and hat and went out to look for him.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

Puffer jackets cut like dresses and huge parkas topped with XXL fake fur hats completed the look of the "hot as ice" team, as one jumper had it.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

In winter it’s not uncommon to see Somalis in traditional dress bundled up in big American-style parkas and stocking caps worn over hijabs.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

A hundred workers in parkas and ruanas began to load the trucks, each one bound for a different section of the Colombian capital.

From Slate Dec. 22, 2024

The collection includes sneakers, hoodies, tanks, tees, vests and parkas in high-tech fabrics and tones that draw from nature.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

It was so cold they wore layers of fleece shirts under their parkas.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene




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