bartender
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This peer-to-peer label creates the false impression that John, a bartender in New Jersey, is betting against Steve, a car mechanic in Texas, at a price only the two have agreed upon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
When a bartender asked James Bond in 2006's Casino Royale whether he'd like his vodka martini shaken or stirred, the irritated spy replied: "Do I look like I give a damn?"
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
We’re witnessing the power of pure art, even as Rock cleverly waters down the moment with the sound of an unseen bartender rattling a martini shaker in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
At closing time, the bartender doesn’t ask who ordered.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The bartender touched an edge with a dirty fingertip and rocked it slightly back and forth.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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The complaint says male employees at “all levels” of the company helped create and maintain the hostile work environment, from the vice president of operations to managers, bartenders, line cooks, food runners and bussers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Ice handling is considered an essential skill for Japanese bartenders, who often begin their training by learning to break it with precision.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He maxed out the number of bartenders he could squeeze behind the counter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
DJs, bartenders, door people, lovers, ex-lovers, activists and friends formed networks that were not always formal but were often lifesaving.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Four bartenders moved in an unrehearsed dance as they tried to provide drinks to the impatient Marines who screamed at them above the broadening dimensions of pandemonium loose in the Officers’ Club.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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