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Pete

Idioms

Also, Peter. See for one's (Pete's) sake; honest to god (Pete); rob Peter to pay Paul.

Example Sentences

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Deadline's Pete Hammond said the film "falls short of giving any new insights", but said Jaafar Jackson "dazzles" in a film that fans would "eat up".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Her former colleague Pete Hegseth, now secretary of defense, sold more than 300,000 copies of his last two books, both of which were military grievance memoirs.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

And in Nebraska, Independent Dan Osborn, who is challenging incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts, took in $80,000 more from disclosed California donors than from Nebraskans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The discussions are the latest by the administration to put military manufacturing on what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called a “wartime footing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Leaning against the door of the bogs, Pete Redmarley flicked a Minstrel into the air and caught it in his mouth.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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