pillowcase
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pillowcases
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She describes how Dailey, ever hopeful of being exonerated, stayed fit with the help of an improvised dumbbell made by stuffing a pillowcase with his copious legal paperwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The haul at one pond on a recent day was enough to fill four sacks, each roughly the size of a large pillowcase.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Today, the annual roast is a two-day affair that begins on Friday afternoon when volunteers bring the pig to the garden, cut it open and place a pillowcase filled with aromatic veggies inside its belly.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Imagine a piece of lavash — a Middle Eastern flatbread akin to a tortilla — the size of a pillowcase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
She took her satin pillowcase and was stuffing it with one of the pillows when Lily popped her head in the doorway.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed plates are among the items that have allegedly vanished from the jet.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
Now, if you took home economics in school, you might just think of baking brownies and sewing pillowcases.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
Once they are clean and dry, consider using breathable storage bags or pillowcases to protect them from dust, dirt, and potential damage.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Newcomers were told to bring pillowcases and a shoelace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Below these pillowcases, which are red, their clothes are ordinary: a leisure outfit, a pair of gray flannel slacks with a white shirt tucked in, the bottom of a conservative navy-blue suit.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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