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basement

[beys-muhnt] / ˈbeɪs mənt /


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They went to Ukraine in September 2023 with 30 drones they made in Monroe-Anderson’s parents’ basement and gave them to Ukrainian soldiers, who tested them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He’s been down in the basement doing press calls like this, he explains, undoubtedly a familiar routine after so many years in the limelight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Don’t miss: Micron was started by a few guys in an Idaho basement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Gil was on duty in the basement of the Sol Marino Garden Residences in Catia La Mar, on the Venezuelan coast, when at 6:04 p.m. on that Wednesday, the earth shook and swallowed him.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

It would almost be cute, if not for the sprawling, chaotic posture she’s assumed on the basement couch.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

In an old building, there is a good chance that infrasound is present, particularly in basements where aging pipes and ventilation systems produce low-frequency vibrations.

From Science Daily May 3, 2026

With first-time buyers as their intended customers, the company’s innovations included lowering prices by building homes on slabs, instead of digging costly basements.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

Blocks of flats in Yelets have designated shelters, too, in basements.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

I knew eggs were kept in cool places, so I looked in iceboxes and basements.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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