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barber

[bahr-ber] / ˈbɑr bər /


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“I’m frustrated there is nobody building the art gallery, the music room, the barber shop, the bowling alley or the hotel,” Shriver said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Sherin argues that gathering places like coffee shops, barber shops and structured activities like job training are as critical as housing for veteran well-being.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

"So, we all started to panic; some people jumped out of windows, and some ran outside," the 31-year-old barber told AFP as he stroked his mother's leg under her hospital blanket.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

"My family was low-income when I was growing up. I used to be on free school meals and my parents struggled to get me into a barber shop because of the cost of living."

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I made the barber cutting hair, the dentist pulling teeth, the man who cleaned ears, and the man with the basket of cobras.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

While many barbers began working from home or their backyards , Hector bought the bus and redesigned it into a mobile barbershop.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Education experts said one possible response to such a scenario is for state legislatures that set licensing requirements to decide some occupations — like barbers and stylists — actually need less training.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The government is now looking at changing legislation, to allow authorities to close illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops for up to a year.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Schools that educate ministers, barbers, massage therapists, and cosmetologists could be especially hard hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Belt and shoes in hand, I let myself be dragged along to the barbers.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

Trees barbered to resemble incense pots and traditional Yemeni daggers.

From Washington Post Nov. 7, 2021

After growing steadily more uncomfortable with the length of my regularly barbered hair, I decided to go for it and cut the mop.

From The Guardian Apr. 24, 2020

“I found it exhilarating, depressing, tawdry and moving in almost equal measure. It’s a big American story that rolls across barbered lawns and then leaves you stranded in some all-night Sam’s Club of the soul.”

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2018

Coaches who have barbered the rulebook like Edward Scissorhands look upon Calipari with a weird mixture of awe and disdain.

From Slate Mar. 16, 2010

He could make out the shapes of pilots sitting around the bar, large shoulders and barbered heads silhouetted in the pale light that spilled into the bar from the dining room.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Education could also extend to training those in hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy to spot potentially cancerous moles on clients and encourage them to seek medical advice.

From BBC May 13, 2026

Oasis Restore was hailed as a "revolution in youth justice", where young offenders were given one-on-one support and trained with workshops, such as catering and barbering.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

A T-level in hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy was due to begin in 2023, but was delayed before eventually being scrapped altogether.

From BBC May 10, 2024

The Federal Way barbering class had spots for 16 kids; dozens more applied, she said.

From Seattle Times May 10, 2023

I do not think I ever really hated him until he had that little spell of superiority at lunch—that and when he went through all that barbering.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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