cupboard
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The woman's Do Not Attempt Resuscitation document was also found scrunched up in a cupboard, the report added.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
And they need every dollar to fill out a bare cupboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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
Her grandmother opened a glass-fronted cupboard and pulled down a can of spaghetti.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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I took the small appliances from the cupboards, then mugs and bowls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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
With part of the nine-story building still standing, Sabbagh was able to use a crane to reach one of his mother's cupboards and retrieve a photo album.
From Barron's ● May 20, 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
No Bibi opening, shutting cupboards and shuffling silverware.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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