attic
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When firefighters arrived that morning, they saw flames shooting from the attic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"They took the lead off my neighbour's side of the chimney, which caused bricks to fall into his attic and the rain to go into his house," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Indeed, I had blocked out most memories of that 2004 Fox reality train wreck until Carr’s documentary reached into my mind’s cobwebby attic and retrieved its cabinet of horrors.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Decluttering an attic is not just an emotional project.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
I point to a beam that runs the length of the attic.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Some Halloween lovers spend thousands of dollars on props that fill their basements or attics for the rest of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Larger homes, attics, basements, garages and spare bedrooms reduce the urgency to make choices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
"Most of the species that are vulnerable to this disease migrate away from those habitats in spring to give birth in trees or in human structures such as barns or attics," Johnson said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
Then the very decided sound of someone mounting the stairs—doors opening and shutting—feet going up to the attics overhead.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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