basement
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It’s both the opportunity of a lifetime and a descent into a pitch-black basement with nothing but the glow of her soul to light the way.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
I know that my stepsister’s place has a sauna in the basement, and I’d bet anything that my stepmother helped pay for that too.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
"There were some businesses in the basement, and workers who were busy building," said local resident Abdi Aziz, 25.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a Journal essay, she walks through the steps she has taken to improve the resilience of her own home, from a sump pump in the basement to HEPA-filter air purifiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She’s trying to be helpful, but her cheery optimism seems to break Dad, who folds his napkin and clears his dishes before retreating to the basement.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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“Journalists say the same sort of thing about Moscow: That it’s very dangerous and that people are hiding in their basements from the drones,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“They are in their parents’ basements making markets,” Fitzsimmons said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Larger homes, attics, basements, garages and spare bedrooms reduce the urgency to make choices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
It ushered in a new kind of fun that was fresher, busier and airier than past listservs and chatrooms, the dank basements of internet interaction.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
People dug holes in their yards or carved out shelter spaces in basements of homes and apartment buildings.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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