cupboard
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And they need every dollar to fill out a bare cupboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Both watches in black boxes with the faces wrapped in plastic were recovered from a cupboard in the SNP headquarters.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Face paint stored safely in the cupboard ready for kick-off against Croatia?
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Betsie found a Hanukkah candlestand among the treasures stored with us behind the dining room cupboard and set it up on the upright piano.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The quake occurred at 8:10 a.m. and was strong enough to knock items off shelves and out of cupboards, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
With part of the nine-story building still standing, Sabbagh was able to use a crane to reach one of his mother's cupboards and retrieve a photo album.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
For the hardware, the couple will be replacing the existing silver-toned metal with gold, including new faucets, new drawer handles, and new knobs for the cupboards.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
It also inspired a Peacock streaming show in which Swedes visit America to counsel people who can’t cram anything more into their closets and cupboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
When the van Daans arrive, we’ll be able to build cupboards and other odds and ends out of the wood piled in the attic.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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