clothe
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“If I have money, I can dream of many things. But if I have no money, how do we eat? How do we clothe ourselves? Where would we live?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Christ emphasized the imperative: Feed and clothe the least of these brothers and sisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024
During that year, families struggled to afford food, clothe their children and heat their homes.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
“Not only is food very expensive, but school supplies have also doubled in price. I also have to clothe my children and, above all, deal with their illnesses,” the 65-year-old said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
“You feed and clothe Dorothy and make sure she gets to school, and she will earn her keep by doing chores around the house.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
"We're freezing, we put on clothes and lie down to sleep."
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
He dressed like a tramp in worn and rumpled clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The site, which mostly sees users buy and sell unwanted clothes and other fashion items, has grown rapidly in recent times to reach 17 million UK users.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
My hair is done and my clothes are pressed and my room is tidy and I am feeling the tiniest bit like myself, and also feeling as though I will never be myself again.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The rest were taken ashore at Key West, where they were minimally clothed, housed and fed while the federal government figured out what to do with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Events planned during the show’s three-month run include French beading and papier-mâché workshops, clothed figure drawing, and “music shows.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries, but police have stressed that they have not established whether all the deaths are connected or whether a serial killer is responsible.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Over the course of American history, women have been expected to do whatever work is necessary to keep their families fed, clothed and sheltered in sanitary homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
They would be well fed and warmly clothed, and those who wanted to could send messages back to their families to let them know they were safe.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
On a rainy Thursday in Broken Bow, buyers clad in cowboy hats, plaid shirts and denim gathered for the regular indoor cattle auction.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
A fan clad in a midnight-blue Yankees jacket had reached over the wall and interfered with the play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The film is a satire about an impending climate change apocalypse that’s triggered by the drilling operations of oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, played by Cruise, who looks nearly unrecognizable clad in prosthetics and greying hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“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
Behind his chair stood a woman clad in white.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
In your carry-on luggage, pack food, a change of clothing and any essential medications to have on hand in case you’re delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
The ’90s were a time when it was enough to own the right piece of clothing and accessory to be granted some semblance of credibility in the creative world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
That plan has brought in more than 91,000 tents and 8,200-plus trucks with tarpaulins, blankets, winter clothing, and other equipment, according to Cogat, the Israeli military body responsible for aid.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Children’s Place started as a toy store in 1969 and also sold children’s clothing at that time, CFO John Szczepanski explained at a conference in September of last year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Florentine men and women knew how to dress: even their everyday clothing was extravagant.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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