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Pete

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


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One was Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, the National League MVP favorite and MLB’s defensive fWAR leader.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 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

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sat for an interview, focusing solely on the rescue mission.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Awesome news alert: I met this really cool guy Pete at the local pool.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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