Example Sentences

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When the alarms sound in the city, the two students no longer go to underground shelters, preferring a "good sleep" in the safety of basements.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

My sister and I would play in the parking lots outside the little doors to the basements of the abandoned buildings.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri