shingle
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In prison, he became devoted to working out; after his release, Mr. James hung out his shingle as a personal trainer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Sandgate Granville Parade Beach, Kent – a shingle beach used by swimmers and kayakers.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
His memories alight on his father, Wheeler, an attorney who turned down a high-paying job in Chicago to hang out his shingle in Port William.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“We didn’t lose a single shingle in the last windstorm we had with all the fires.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
He took it all in, the big elm tree and the dying rosebush, the freshly mowed lawn and the missing shingle by the chimney, the darkened windows and the warm glow of the porch light.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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