sew
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That has meant that tailor Ebrima Camara, 31, has had to sew using a foot-pedal machine rather than his usual electric model, as he struggles to complete orders for school uniforms for the new year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
But regardless, he said, Democrats would have to find a way to "sew these two very large groups back together" if they wanted to reverse recent election losses.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“I’m glad I’m not the one who had to sew them on originally!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Others simply mocked the assertion that a new ballroom would sew up the president’s apparent security concerns.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
I asked Olka to teach me to sew.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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“They sewed up my wounds and in the early morning I went back to our building,” Sillie said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ireland sewed up the play-off place in the group thanks to Troy Parrott's 96th-minute hat-trick goal handing them a 3-2 win over third-placed Hungary.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
While the girls sewed, a nun read aloud so that no-one talked.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Amabile says she has an older sister who for years sewed Halloween costumes for her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Mom sewed up the deep cut with a needle and thread.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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I’ve repaired our fridge, dishwasher, vacuum, toaster, sewing machine and bikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The "sewing of the loose ends" of the festival is on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But instead of sewing clever seeds of doubt, Grant said he'd been so "blatant" about wanting to be a traitor that he simply responded he was one, when he was asked.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Her sewing machine was there. She was in tears because it's broken now. So, well, it's a tragedy. But in my family everyone is alive and for that I thank God," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Inside were fabrics, sewing shears, a pincushion of needles, and several spools of thread.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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"He is always with us," says Bowsley, referring to 'Hitchy #1' which has been sewn on to the back of the club's shirts.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s like watching stars being sewn into the fabric of the universe.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The small-estate procedure does not simply eliminate the need to deal with real estate, and you already have that sewn up.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
Both employees and visitors must wear coveralls with the pockets sewn shut to prevent the theft of even a few gold granules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But now, as she went over what she’d sewn since dinner, she saw that the stitches were wide and uneven.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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