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Pete

Idioms

Also, Peter. See for one's (Pete's) sake; honest to god (Pete); rob Peter to pay Paul.

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Pete

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was at another table, with a serious look on his face.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Pete Buttigieg went on the campaign trail last week with Conley to promote the candidate’s bid to unseat Lawler.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Did Pete Hegseth almost get impeached this week?

From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026

Kalshi, which dragged the hermetic Pete Sampras out for a weird ad, actually had its name on another video goofing on attendees who didn’t know basic stuff about tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“For the love of Pete, Kermit! Just take one already!”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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