parka
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It was far higher than he had anticipated in part because the parka was, unbeknownst to him, made in Myanmar, then facing a tariff rate of 40%, which stuck him with $248.04 in charges.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
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
Then she deduces Heiss must have gotten the parka from Clark and asks where he is.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
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
Then he removed his parka and hung it on the hook, too.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
You’re asking quietly if you can model parkas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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 latest release of Burberry Classics — a curation of wardrobe foundations reimagined with a unique Burberry slant — features iconic British rainwear, nylon parkas and reversible down-filled styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024
The new group I talked to didn’t mind the weather as they shook off their parkas.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
It was wintertime, and Auggie and I were wrapped in our parkas and scarves while we played outside in the playground.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
