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

The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century -- shifted from attic to barn to garage as it was handed down through the generations.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I check the house for belongings, shut the door to the attic, and set the photograph upright beside the sugar tin.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron