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basement

[beys-muhnt] / ˈbeɪs mənt /


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I can use a few standard details or products, like in the basement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Typically, I would arrive from Manhattan on a Friday night, exhausted, to find a problem, like a pipe leaking in the basement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"The Cowleys were different as after years of bargain basement managers we actually went out and did the research and found them," said Whiley.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Never before have we locked her out of the basement for so long, and she pays us back with pathetic pouts.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller