under the counter

Example Sentences

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He said he ran into the shop, where he saw an adapter charging system - full of chargers - under the counter and a small fire.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In one case, an employee saw the approaching agent and shoved 10 displayed basketballs under the counter, as if to be able to say, What basketballs?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Instead, I used a flashlight, on my hands and knees, to rummage under the counter for my paneer press — a straight-sided, aluminum sieve that looks exactly like a small, perforated cake tin.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

In his hotel, he discovers that the pipes under the counter are gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021

I ducked back into the lab and, trying hard to avoid looking at the body on the table, opened the cabinet doors under the counter instead.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda