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
No one felt like they had to follow McCain into the bathroom, and even if they had, he would’ve given a press conference from the john.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2021
Here’s how john Kabateck, California state director for the small business lobby group the National Federation of Independent Business, put it:
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2021
If anyone can help me please john has an eating problem and can only eat these from asda all he can tolerate.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2020
“And turns out Mr. Skinner was in the faculty john dropping a deuce, and the firecracker rolled underneath the stalls and practically burned his ta-ta off.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
Israeli organized crime figures and Latino gang members played cards with deep-pocketed square johns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
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
It was warm now, coming on May by Miig’s calculations, but the mornings were still bitey and she was in her pajamas—an old T-shirt and a cut pair of long johns.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
