under the counter

Example Sentences

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"I ran into the shop and I saw a small fire under the counter," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In one case, an employee saw the approaching agent and shoved 10 displayed basketballs under the counter, as if to be able to say, What basketballs?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Instead, I used a flashlight, on my hands and knees, to rummage under the counter for my paneer press — a straight-sided, aluminum sieve that looks exactly like a small, perforated cake tin.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

In his hotel, he discovers that the pipes under the counter are gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021

She stooped to get a pan out of a cabinet under the counter, then turned toward the stove.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English