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[wool] / wʊl /


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A plot that sounds good on paper or a stacked cast of actors can easily pull the wool over my eyes.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

To reflect new U.S. tariffs on some wool it imports, Erin Pretty has raised some prices at Real Wool Shop, the clothing business she manages in Carleton, Ontario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The price of wool has increased more than 70% in the last year, helped in part by a smaller British flock of sheep and a dwindling of the global stockpile produced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

I had not considered, or particularly cared, what my yellow wool dress might ignite in others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

As the saying goes, she was ‘all wool and no embroidery’.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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