basement
Example Sentences
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Farther away, in his basement lab at the University of Washington in Seattle, however, Steve Malone was beginning to feel certain that the conclusions from Swanson’s and Johnston’s work were wrong.
From Literature
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Public prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the bar basement ceiling, igniting the sound insulation foam.
From Barron's
Initial findings from an investigation suggest the fire began as sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited soundproof foam that lined the ceiling of the bar's basement.
From BBC
The fire broke out in the basement dance area of the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, which was packed as revellers celebrated the New Year.
From Barron's
According to Belafonte, they arranged a meeting in the basement of Abyssinian Baptist Church, where King told him he was almost out of money to fund the Montgomery Bus Boycott and asked for help.
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