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

What active trader hasn’t fantasized about stepping out of their time-traveling DeLorean in October 1929, 1987 or 2007 with a wad of cash?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

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

Paper rix-dollars were also found among the letters, with a wad of them wrapped around 18 silver coins.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

“Money,” she whispered as she pulled out a huge wad of rolled up American bills and laid it down beside the drowned man.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall