cupboard
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So bereft is the ideas cupboard that even notoriously mediocre 1990s films are being summoned back to life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ingredients to bake fairy cakes with buttercream icing usually cost between £10 and £15 - depending on what you already have in the cupboard.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
In his own moment of terror, Gunn acted like a man jumping out of a cupboard trying to spook somebody.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tao jumps down from his stool and grabs several spices from a nearby cupboard.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
One robot tidied cupboards and wiped surfaces, while others put orange juice and milk in the fridge, threw away empty packaging and loaded the dishwasher.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The quake occurred at 8:10 a.m. and was strong enough to knock items off shelves and out of cupboards, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
For the hardware, the couple will be replacing the existing silver-toned metal with gold, including new faucets, new drawer handles, and new knobs for the cupboards.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
It also inspired a Peacock streaming show in which Swedes visit America to counsel people who can’t cram anything more into their closets and cupboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The cupboards had been stocked with canned goods.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
