basement
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“In a true kissa or a well-kept basement bar, the first thing you feel is not volume; it’s presence,” Mercer writes.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
"There were some businesses in the basement, and workers who were busy building," said local resident Abdi Aziz, 25.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Instead of the basement of the Stanford University psychology building, the series takes place in an actual prison, somewhere in Georgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
They followed me into the basement, but I managed to slip into the elevator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I suddenly remember the dream I had in Autumn’s basement.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
“Black artists had only shown in libraries, church basements and other community spaces,” Hanson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Larger homes, attics, basements, garages and spare bedrooms reduce the urgency to make choices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
"Others tried to get their cars out of the building basements, fearing an aftershock might make things worse."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
We ate sweet pastries in the basements of churches.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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