Example Sentences
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Near the end of my three hours with Phillips, who got help that day from volunteer Keith Johnson, we visited the Lexington pocket park.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
We took the lift down to the ballroom, and an agent wanded me but wasn't particularly interested in the bleeps set off by the contents of my inside jacket pocket.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Which means, weirdly, that if the amount they pay out in claims is higher, they can in turn charge us more—and pocket more.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
With Trump’s planned attendance Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, some reporters have said they’ll wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins prominently displaying the words of the First Amendment.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Nate pulls a piece of paper from his pocket and smooths it out on his thigh.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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