gutter
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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars,” wrote Oscar Wilde.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Indeed, everyone in Sennott’s LA throws around “I love yous” and air-kisses like chewing gum wrappers blowing into the gutter.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
The band is currently playing shows across SoCal with gutter punk legends GBH, including a show Friday at the Ventura Music Hall.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
On the way home Biff found a penny lying half concealed by rubbish in the gutter.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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"Dulce et Decorum Est," by Wilfred Owen
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