sack
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One of several similar images, it illustrates an old Flemish proverb that can be politely translated as “Whoever holds a sack of gold will always have flatterers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Following an independent investigation into these claims, Pride in London said on Tuesday it had decided to sack Joell-Deshields.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Brady upped the ante after Sports Illustrated playfully asked how many WWE wrestlers it would take to sack him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Lake proceeded to sack more than 85% of the agency's employees - more than 1,000 staff at VOA alone - leaving just a handful of employees in their jobs.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
“Rowdy,” I said, looking all around, “I know I left that sack right here by this stump. Now it’s gone, and everything we had was in it. I wonder what happened to it.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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