apron
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Police said Monday that several heat-stricken passengers were treated by emergency services at Frankfurt airport the previous day after their plane was held for more than an hour on the apron before take-off.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He threw off his apron and sprinted toward it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
He stands there in his leather apron and it's roaring like fireworks.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Tempus even tucks in recipe cards, an apron, sea salt and scallop shells to make indulging as easy as can be.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
In the back room, she tucked a few wayward strands into the hair bun at her nape and tied an apron over her housedress.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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The U.S. military has since 2019 spent hundreds of millions of dollars on upgrades for Muwaffaq Al-Salti and other facilities, according to U.S. federal contracting documents, laying aircraft aprons, taxiways, munitions depots and other infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
For years, the egg has ruled the breakfast table like a sun god—worshipped, aestheticized, endlessly fiddled with by men in starched aprons and women with ring lights.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
Freemasons wear symbolic aprons and progress through degrees of membership, with the phrase "giving someone the third degree" originating from its final stage of initiation.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
In his enthusiasm, he admits he has gone “a little overboard” and created his own line of merchandise: Kitchen Video hats, aprons, tote bags and membership cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
They were cluttered with stacks of plastic buckets, overflowing garbage cans, and makeshift clotheslines hung with wet aprons and towels.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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