the bottom

Example Sentences

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The olive speared at the bottom of a martini glass.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She added: "I never got to the bottom of that and I was told not to ask a question anymore because it was dealt with."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

By the time the game concluded, the bottom of the Angels lineup batted 13 for 15, walking four times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“I don’t foresee a situation where you’d need to think about the bottom of the tank,” echoed Jaime Brito, executive director of refining and oil products at Dow Jones Energy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

His assistant "charges" each new hole by filling the bottom with coarse-grained gunpowder.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman