basement
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In today’s torrential downpours, you must have an automated sump pump for the basement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
A trans ravegoer named Alice has attended nearly every rave and remembers the basement days fondly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Several residents told AFP, meanwhile, that international schools were taking precautions, with at least one facility sending children into a basement for safety.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The basement is filled with amenities, including a home theater and gym.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s got an upstairs and a basement, and it’s in an artsy neighborhood called Fondren.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
“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
The metro is too far from her home and there are no decent shelters or basements nearby.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
We ate sweet pastries in the basements of churches.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
