poncho
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First: a rain poncho for my kid’s bike seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But the road wasn’t silent—trekking poles clicking against stone, rain snapping against my poncho, the slide of rocks under my shoes and the chorus of “buen camino.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Once he was holding hands with a girl and once he traded hats with a field worker and walked right through us wearing a poncho and field hand’s sombrero.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
One soldier aided an older woman, her body wrapped in a poncho as the clouds thickened above.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
When it came time to leave, little Miguel put on a poncho and held tight to his sister’s hand.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos waded through murky, knee-deep water in the Thai capital, some venturing into a supermarket while others floated their belongings in plastic tubs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos trudged through murky floodwaters in Bangkok's east -- knee-deep in some areas of a grocery store parking lot -- floating their belongings in plastic tubs alongside them, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The mood inside the ground has completely changed and fans, wearing ponchos to stay dry, danced in the stands.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Outside Glasgow Green vendors had switched from selling water-proof ponchos on Friday to sunglasses and bottles of water, as the sun beat down on crowds heading towards the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Maybeth spread out the ponchos under the green trees, as best she could.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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