john
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The story goes that when Gen. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called Tillerson to warn the tweet was coming, the secretary was on the john.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
It happened in 1986 when a sophomore running back named Russell White lifted the Celts to victory in the championship game over St. john Bosco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
The reveal was met with laughs, smiles, and a comment of "it's John's john".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
They also signed defensive back Buster Skrine and brought back outside linebacker john Simon.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
“Can she see at all without her glasses? I mean if she gets up in the night to go to the john or something?”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
There was a pervasive smell of what I would learn was wet, sweaty long johns.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
This time period also brought the introduction of union suits—predecessors of long johns and onesies—to meet the needs of both men and women.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 9, 2024
Teams dress in layers — long johns, hats, gloves and hand warmers for the frigid overnight and morning hours.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
At an antique store with long johns hanging from the rafters, he tried to buy old license plates to commemorate the day, only to be told that someone else had spoken for them.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
The county had no sewer system, he explained, so when people flushed their johns, the discharge went straight into the Tug.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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