broom
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A broom tucked into a corner explains the unusual tidiness of the space, disturbed only by a glass bottle and a brown puddle in the middle of the floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He asked them to bring their “tools” — broom, stethoscope, an oxygen tank—and posed them against a lightly wrinkled cloth backdrop with natural light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Frances Perkins, Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor secretary, recalled having to clean up the agency — not just morally and ethically, but with broom and bucket, when she took over from William Nuckles Doak, Herbert Hoover’s appointee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Before picking up a single scrub brush or broom, give yourself a map to your own kitchen by writing out the zones you’ll be tackling.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Jack, unfortunately, lost his grip on May’s arms when the broom began to climb and down he fell.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
"My grandfather sold brooms out of the back of a van," he says, recalling riding with him as young boy, as they would travel to sell cleaning equipment.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
A few distant screeches of brooms on cobblestone, that’s all.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
The goats have gotten loose half a dozen times, and Paszterko’s family has helped Wilcox round them up using brooms, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
While the teams were in their locker rooms, the grounds crew used brooms to push water toward the sidelines.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
“You don’t leave until you’ve eaten. I’ve seen brooms with more meat on them. The stew is hot, Eliza, and you still have bread and turnips. I’ll come again in the morning.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
