clothe
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“It could be. But as a deceased priest once said: ‘Baby Jesus was born naked so that each nation could clothe him according to its culture.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"In the cost of living crisis, people have struggled to feed and clothe their children," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
The agency estimates it could cost close to $700 million to train, clothe and pay the slew of temporary mechanics and drivers needed to deliver passengers to games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
But he said it was entirely consistent with Francis’ call for artists to engage with the poor and the Gospel mandate to clothe the naked, feed the hungry and visit the incarcerated.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
“Or maybe you could use it to clothe the homeless and give them the option to have something that could withstand different kinds of environments.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
We both suited up in permethrin-infused clothes and gaiters, and he went to work with his white flannel flag, dragging it to and fro on the grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Free help with repairing bikes, electrical items, computers and clothes is coming to an Oxford neighbourhood.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In one room, top clients can be groomed with Prada beauty products before trying on clothes next door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Noth has repeatedly denied the accusations, including during a 2023 USA Today interview, for which he was paid in clothes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
I took the clothes and headed to the showers, just in case I met someone in a nearby seat.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
So it may surprise some that Talbot’s favorite scene from “Love Story” involves both Kelly and Pidgeon fully clothed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In an interview with police after her arrest in 2024, Lady Donaldson said they were both fully clothed, but described it as an "unexplained situation".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The men are variously clothed in bloused tops and tights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“We love to do what we do on farms — keeping people fed, clothed and moving. But we have to be able to make ends meet so we can keep operating.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
A little bald man was seated fully clothed at a round table draped in ivory baize, his hands neatly folded beside an untouched silver coffee tray.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
“Who do you work for?” demanded a middle-aged man clad in a black leather jacket, white shirt and black tie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
They were clad in the university’s signature burnt orange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
They are clad variously in red porphyry, black basalt, gray granite and yellowish sandstone from nearby Montjuïc, with emblems symbolizing the four evangelists, the 12 apostles and an assortment of Catholic saints and geographic regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
They were so deep in the doings of the Four Farthings that they did not notice the arrival of a man clad in dark green cloth.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
When Roden-Reynolds conducts tick surveys, he wears clothing permeated with the tick-killing insecticide permethrin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"It's really turned into a circus...my vote won't go to any of them," said Gisele Sousa, 45, a clothing shop employee.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
He also admitted stealing items of NHS branded clothing, a pager, and perfume.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
That unexpected path from military clothing research to agriculture demonstrates the value of collaboration across scientific fields, said co-author R. Michael Roe, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor at NC State.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The boy looked to be a bit older than Jack, maybe fifteen, and was wearing extremely rich clothing, obvious even from a distance.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
