Example Sentences
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Under former US president Bill Clinton, the black-and-white cat Socks took up residence in the White House from 1993 to 2001.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Socks climbed after the Fed on Wednesday decided to cut its benchmark rate and released a Summary of Economic Projections on U.S. growth, inflation and the potential path of rates.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
Socks have all the panache of a grocery-store birthday cake or a gas-station bouquet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Socks and clothes hang from a washing line along the ceiling.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2022
Socks were the best part of laundry, as long as they all matched up.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
