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across the counter



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Where other chefs might bark flat instructions or wave a knife in frustration, her words felt like a hand on your shoulder, a wink across the counter.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

Next in line, we approached her with our scores and as she draped them across the counter, she looked at me and said, “You two are really sweet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

He started running across the counter, jumping over stuff like the fruit bowl.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

“Well he hasn’t done anything for us,” said 25-year-old Mortada Miryal, leaning across the counter of his perfume stall to take a glimpse of the street view outside.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

Callie leans across the counter and says, “I am so sorry, but those uniforms are the worst.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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