piece of paper
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Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
After posing for selfies with parents and children, a young girl approached him carrying requests from her family on a small piece of paper.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Would that be the thing that’s on the piece of paper that they’re supposed to respond with?
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Recently, a teenager entered the bakery and slipped him a piece of paper with a phone number on it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
She stuffed the piece of paper in her pocket and made a mental note to discuss it with her fellow Clue Crew detectives later.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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