under the counter

Example Sentences

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"I ran into the shop and I saw a small fire under the counter," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In one case, an employee saw the approaching agent and shoved 10 displayed basketballs under the counter, as if to be able to say, What basketballs?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 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

Mrs. Carpenter brought the latest Oxford Times out from under the counter and folded it back to an inside page before holding it out for Malcolm to see.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman