countinghouse
Example Sentences
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Libya's ancient King Idris emerged from his countinghouse long enough to dispatch soldiers to Egypt.
From Time Magazine Archive
But many a Yankee countinghouse was foreclosed, many a proud harpooner sent back to the plow.
From Time Magazine Archive
The surprising success of TV Guide has sent shock waves of concern through many a publisher's countinghouse.
From Time Magazine Archive
A director who sees the countinghouse at the center of the play cannot take seriously Portia's enchanted realm of Belmont, with its fairy-tale plot and flowery sentiments.
From Time Magazine Archive
My courage failed me at the sight of a countinghouse or shop crowded with men, bartering and contending loudly with one another.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
