bookcase
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The Qatari plane has oversize leather seats and a faux library bookcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
"I brought one bookcase down to the void deck in the middle of the night. I was concerned about whether people would catch me doing something I was 'not supposed' to be doing."
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
It was discovered without a dustcover on a bookcase during a home clearance in Bristol.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
In its Old Hollywood heyday, it once featured a secret casino accessed by hidden doors; the casino has since been removed, but the hidden door and hallway, found through a rotating bookcase, remain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
The bookcase landed upside down, and all the books and powders and whatnot were lost.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
“A purchaser has the option of retaining a huge amount of custom millwork: closets, bookcases, kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinets, marble counters, and high end appliances,” the listing said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Gautier got its start making kids’ beds that looked like cars and rocket ships but today sells sofas, bookcases and desks for around $2,500.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
People can take steps such as securing objects that can topple and cause injuries when shaken — such as strapping bookcases and securing TVs to walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
The two accompanied one another as they walked through bookcases filled with leather-bound volumes, before inspecting some of the miniatures made especially for the world's largest dollhouse.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Nat followed her to the room—saw the bookcases, the big desk, the armchair he had liked.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
