wad

Example Sentences

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A team staffer pulls a forgotten wad of blue painter’s tape off the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Take, for instance, the dapper child who grimaces squarely at the camera with a wad of cash in his hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

She said: "So they gave me a wad of leaflets, and then goodbye, shook hands and went out through the door. Well, I was dumbfounded actually."

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

These commitments are important, as they give Kennedy something to wad up and christen his wastebasket with when he steps into his new office.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2025

“He was just giving a speech,” I said, closing my fist around a wad of curtain.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon