under the counter
Example Sentences
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The home secretary might not have a cricket bat under the counter these days, but she seems up for a fight.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Then we chose this tile under the counter.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 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
Mrs. Carpenter brought the latest Oxford Times out from under the counter and folded it back to an inside page before holding it out for Malcolm to see.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
