drawers

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He had drawers full of sketches but little finished work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

"No student should have to rifle through drawers looking for a crumpled certificate when they're preparing for a job interview," Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

She could have crawled into one of the other drawers and cuddled up with one of the other whatnots—the real android whatnots, as she reminded herself; the whatnots who were supposed to be whatnots.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix