basement
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A basement that Wright added at the original owner’s request has become “over-the-top,” Jacobs noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The owner of a nearby shop told news agency ANI that it was under a 100-year lease and that the leaseholder had undertaken excavation work in the basement to increase their income.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The original headquarters of JonnyPops was the basement of their college dorm, where they blended prototypes and experimented in ice-cube trays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Several officers told investigators that they used gallows humor as a way to deal with the stress of working long hours in a small, windowless basement office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Seidel’s newest tunnel started in the basement of a café in West Berlin and led to the cellar of an apartment house in the East.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
It ushered in a new kind of fun that was fresher, busier and airier than past listservs and chatrooms, the dank basements of internet interaction.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Many apartment buildings in the country have such facilities in their basements.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The metro is too far from her home and there are no decent shelters or basements nearby.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
In an old building, there is a good chance that infrasound is present, particularly in basements where aging pipes and ventilation systems produce low-frequency vibrations.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
Other stolen pieces were hidden in salt mines, abandoned factories, castle ruins, and the basements of museums.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
