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basement

[beys-muhnt] / ˈbeɪs mənt /


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The injury stretched for weeks as the Mavericks fell into the basement of the Western Conference.

From Los Angeles Times

Piles of casings, stripped of their copper, had been crammed outside a basement window.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the end of the day, the women from Ohio made their way back to Union Station, convening in the basement food court to wait for the bus.

From Salon

Sony can sue the alleged pirates, but it’s unlikely to win big damages by taking a 30-year-old living in his parents’ basement to court.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following multiple attacks on their modest home by demodogs and U.S. agents, the Byers have been living in the basement of Mike’s home with his family, the Wheelers.

From Los Angeles Times