dinner
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A few months ago, I went to dinner with a couple of friends and when the bill came, I put down my credit card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He even gave up his customary glass of wine with dinner to keep his memory sharp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
It’s OK to make dinner reservations at a restaurant of your choice without telling your partner, but buying single stocks is a far riskier move that deserves discussion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
My friend quickly paid me for the recent dinner after I casually nudged her in our group chat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
One Sunday when Father, Betsie, and I were having dinner at Hilversum, I commented on what I had concluded was simple thoughtlessness.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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After the Palisades fire, the ranch began hosting weekly community potluck dinners for anyone who lost their home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The restaurant occupied a sprawling shopping center alongside an Olive Garden, a Cabela’s and a Costco, making it something of a regional mecca for homecoming dinners, birthday parties and Little League victories.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
It also remains unclear what, if anything of significance, was discussed at the two dinners.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The result is, I feel like I just end up paying for other people’s birthday dinners a lot, as well as my own, which is an imbalance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Good dinners, some pocket money, maybe even something really big, like a car...
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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