basement
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Much of what happens in the basement tends toward melodrama and feels especially far-fetched — it’s the horror movie component.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
I’d like to report that these ideas about women’s domestic responsibilities have since retired to the church basement, alongside the folding chairs and industrial coffee urns.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
"There were some businesses in the basement, and workers who were busy building," said local resident Abdi Aziz, 25.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
He saw a gaping hole where the walls had collapsed and realized he had accidentally sent the coordinates of his own basement location.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
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
“Black artists had only shown in libraries, church basements and other community spaces,” Hanson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Larger homes, attics, basements, garages and spare bedrooms reduce the urgency to make choices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
As a result, many children stayed at home, while others spent hours in the basements of schools and kindergartens.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
They crammed them into filthy basements or old, rotting ships.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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