minding

Example Sentences

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“He wasn’t minding the shop” as state attorney general, Mahan said, pointing to fraudulent unemployment and hospice claims early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Who knows if they’ll be minding the store at all?

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

When nearly a quarter-billion dollars can vanish from one state program before anyone truly notices, taxpayers are justified in asking who was supposed to be minding the store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Further research revealed James was badly injured while minding officers' baggage during the battle - an act that may have earned him a portrait, commissioned by an officer, Ms Lavelle said.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

“He’s minding everybody’s business but his own. Got his big nose into everything.”

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck