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[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /






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She added: "I never got to the bottom of that and I was told not to ask a question anymore because it was dealt with."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The US finds itself in Group D. Though the hosts are favorites, any team could very plausibly finish top -- or bottom.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To those at the bottom of the list, our apologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The bottom of the first inning took so long that Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto resorted to throwing a ball against the back of the dugout to stay warm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He shakes his head and bites his bottom lip, rereading his notes on the drafting paper for the dozenth time, not realizing I’m still looking at him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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