towel

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"Those at the bottom of the chain do the work and get paid last -- sometimes months later," he said, adding he was ready to throw in the towel and sell his machinery.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Of course, the barbershop, where ball talk is real talk, and where the expectations around the Dodgers upcoming quest for a three-peat recently smothered me like a hot towel to the head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

If you faced challenges in your business or burned out in your career, did you throw in the towel or step back and breathe, and ask what your body was telling you?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“I cover it with a towel, like with tortillas, and warm it for like a minute,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Aunt Melissa wanders over to the table, wringing a cloth towel in her hands.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller