attic

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Not only was he not making money, he was probably losing money, as the cost of living eroded his savings like moths eating clothes stored in the attic.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Lorne believes he caught hantavirus from mouse droppings after shaking a rug in his attic.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

I spent hours with Dad in our garage grease pit bleeding brakes, in our attic installing insulation, in the furnace room adjusting burners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

But as an artist, you can also land top left, third level near to the attic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He was absolutely not ready to repeat what he’d just learned in Hesterfowl’s attic.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman