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basement

[beys-muhnt] / ˈbeɪs mənt /


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The building will include a recreation of the basement studio where Let It Be was recorded, and the opportunity to relive the Beatles' iconic rooftop concert on exactly the spot where it happened.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It turns out, there are a couple of basement levels here that were designed into the ballroom— they weren’t initially disclosed—that have to do with national security.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"We share the nature of the event, its context and exact position," commanding officer Thomas Scalabre tells AFP in a basement in the French city of Brest.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“There’s six of them and only one of me, and every time I leave the basement to go sweep a floor, they shove something else into it.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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