drawers

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He had drawers full of sketches but little finished work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

If you have trouble closing drawers or closet doors, she wrote, “it is definitely time to do something, even if you are only in your 30s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I like to wipe from top to bottom — shelves first, then drawers — so anything loose gets cleared along the way.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Still, as soon as he got down to the living room, Chess began looking under pillows, pulling out drawers.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix