pillowcase
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pillowcases
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Or - in Mouat's case - going pillowcase shopping and "spending far too much money" on the morning of the semi-final.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The kids are “going to have a pillowcase full of candy anyhow.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Under the cover of darkness, an underling used satellite imagery to pick his way through vineyards near the prison before tossing a pillowcase over the walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
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
I reached up to his bed and yanked his pillowcase off.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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
The items - which included a bedspread and pillowcases sewn by Elizabeth I and her ladies in waiting - were led by an "extremely rare" ivory silk satin sleeve and sleeve support.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2022
She directs me to the laundry room down the hall to grab blankets and pillowcases.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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