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

Which brings me to Pete Hegseth, who seems to do things only because they are the wrong thing to do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

Pete still likes me, so I won’t give away all my secrets, but, yeah, all kinds of lies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Plus, Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth and Anthropic is forging ahead with its IPO later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

"Pete Hegseth gets an 'A' PLUS, PLUS, PLUS," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Pete glances up at me, still leaning over the twitching animal.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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