under the counter
Example Sentences
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The home secretary might not have a cricket bat under the counter these days, but she seems up for a fight.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Then we chose this tile under the counter.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023
Instead, I used a flashlight, on my hands and knees, to rummage under the counter for my paneer press — a straight-sided, aluminum sieve that looks exactly like a small, perforated cake tin.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021
In his hotel, he discovers that the pipes under the counter are gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021
When he finished, he tucked the notepad with the address onto a shelf under the counter and turned to Emily and James.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
