under the counter
Example Sentences
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It reminds Shabana Mahmood of the years when she worked on the till in her parents' corner shop, with a cricket bat under the counter ready to deter shoplifters who stole, time and again.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 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
Without saying a word, he reached under the counter, pulled out a tape measure and wrapped it around my head.
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2021
In his hotel, he discovers that the pipes under the counter are gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021
Tooth reaches under the counter when he sees me, takes out a copy of the New York Herald Tribune.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
