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cupboard

[kuhb-erd] / ˈkʌb ərd /


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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

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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