parka
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As her rivals nervously shuffle in their boots, Shiffrin will clear space on the ground, fold a parka as a pillow, shut her blue eyes and doze off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
They have loads of different options, including a sleeping bag for your canned beer, a cozy spa robe for a bottle of wine, and a parka for a bottle of water.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
The crowd are far more likely to spend their day in the sunshine on Saturday, but it will still be blustery and may feel slightly cool – the perfect weather to break out a parka.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
Appearing in a parka and a skullcap, he said he had only escaped because he believed he would be killed if he had remained in custody.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
But in my head all I can see are the hot-pink numbers written on the car windshields, and the man in the parka who said “Have a good life” to me and Mom.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
In winter it’s not uncommon to see Somalis in traditional dress bundled up in big American-style parkas and stocking caps worn over hijabs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
A hundred workers in parkas and ruanas began to load the trucks, each one bound for a different section of the Colombian capital.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
The collection includes sneakers, hoodies, tanks, tees, vests and parkas in high-tech fabrics and tones that draw from nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
Furry parkas, quilted jackets and layered windbreakers anchor the collection.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
I had two parkas, a long one for the cold, a short one for when I was on foot, running with the team, and two light parka covers.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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