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"It might be wishful thinking, but I really believe Jude has unfinished business at Birmingham. I can see a scenario before he retires where he gets an opportunity to wear the number 22 again."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
That’s one of those where you see it and you’re just like, “Oh my God, this is so cool even though I don’t necessarily know the occasion I would wear it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
In one, a Bernese Mountain Dog that likes to wear a mini cowboy hat gets an attack of diarrhea at office quitting time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
New scientific analysis suggests that the remarkable damage to the coin was more likely caused by a manufacturing problem than by ordinary wear, corrosion, or a later impact.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
“This is a traveling hat. We wouldn’t wear it while actually working.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Driver wears the role of his ’80s hotshot as effortlessly as Drakkar Noir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
When enamel wears away, or gums recede, exposed dentin can make teeth particularly sensitive to hot, cold, sweet, or acidic foods and drinks.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Beauty, Prada and Starbucks all simultaneously woo consumers with stop-motion and hand-drawn advertising, how long until nostalgia and the human touch wears off?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
My stepmother was sitting right there in her favorite green dress, which she wears to almost every family occasion.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
He wears fancy clothes to work, but I know he hates them.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
But as the century wore on, its problems worsened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
It is six years since Jude Bellingham played his final game for Birmingham City, and three years since younger brother Jobe wore the club's shirt for the last time.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Publicist and artist Sergio Farias wore a dripping ruby headpiece, sparkling silver suit and fluffy scarlet train.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
British Vogue noted after the appointment that Rose counts Rihanna and Timothee Chalamet as fans, and that rap star Kendrick Lamar wore a custom-made jacket for his wildly popular Super Bowl halftime performance last year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Until about fourteen, girls wore shorter dresses that showed their feet and ankles.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
They have spherical white heads and dark visors, similar to a motorcycle helmet, and sport black shawls around their neck in the style of a dupatta worn by women in the region.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Costume designer Libby Dempster works with a variety of artisans, including a weaver, the armory department, the jewelry department, pattern cutters, a textiles team and a breakdown team, who make the clothes look worn in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Although saliva can naturally replace some minerals lost during the earliest stages of enamel damage, the body cannot regenerate substantial amounts of enamel that have been worn away.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Ashley's American flag high heels, denim dress and bright red blouse worn with a bandana around her neck are classic Americana," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
As soon as I step into the hallway, I realize I should have listened to Mom, I should have worn some of my new clothes.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
When Markovic’s body was later found, the well-tailored clothing he was wearing belonged to Delon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Green Day appeared to respond with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong wearing a Brat baseball cap during their performance the following weekend.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Phem Phan, a 65-year-old worker wearing a yellow hard-hat and a faded blue shirt, sees another, more practical advantage to working with the French.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Why are Manchester United fans wearing green and gold?
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
A young boy wearing a newsboy cap twisted around and stared at me with an unsmiling look.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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