john
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“We knew when as he got healthier, he was going to be a threat,” St. john Bosco coach Jason Negro said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The story goes that when Gen. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called Tillerson to warn the tweet was coming, the secretary was on the john.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The reveal was met with laughs, smiles, and a comment of "it's John's john".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
They also signed defensive back Buster Skrine and brought back outside linebacker john Simon.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
Joe grinned like a prince and cast a significant glance outside as he circled around the counter past Bill Koontz, who followed him to the john.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Israeli organized crime figures and Latino gang members played cards with deep-pocketed square johns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
There was a pervasive smell of what I would learn was wet, sweaty long johns.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
This time period also brought the introduction of union suits—predecessors of long johns and onesies—to meet the needs of both men and women.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 9, 2024
“This is exactly the type of case that had it not been for the johns, it would probably just be handled locally.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
Sheepishly, Harry sat down on a log, took off his boots, stripped down to a pair of white cotton long johns, and hobbled barefoot down a rocky trail toward Boulder Creek.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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