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By late 2022, more than 100 people were living there in wall-to-wall tents alongside seven-figure bungalows, a shop selling $180 linen pillowcases and the Gold’s Gym that Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 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

Winfrey also told the BBC she “went shopping” at Walmart and Costco to get her supplies, which also included shampoo, diapers, sheets and pillowcases.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 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

She buys mismatched teaspoons, percale pillowcases, colored candles, soaps on ropes.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri