sir
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In a post on X, Wangchuk - better known as "Sonam sir" - said he did so "after a long negotiation on various conditions" and also to avert "possible violence in the country".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He proclaimed “there was a lot of love in that room,” later telling the press, “They said, ‘We love you, sir, we love you.’
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
“How ya doing today, sir? Find everything alright?” he said to another as he circled the registers with a scanning gun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“But sir, that’s not evidence. That’s how they count the votes in California,” Welker said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Please, sir, what kinds of jobs can you help us get?”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Thank you for coming to Rhode Island, sirs and madams.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2018
Please do not toy with us, good sirs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2016
"Now many owners are appearing. No sirs, this is Colombian heritage."
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2015
The penultimate poem demonstrates how imposing order affects perception: “Without structure/ there can be no mystery. Dear sirs, thank you for this service./ You have shaken down the Garden of Eden for its seeds.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2015
“I am hoping, sirs, that we brought separate vehicles for ...” I said.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
