cupboard
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So bereft is the ideas cupboard that even notoriously mediocre 1990s films are being summoned back to life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I just remember saying, 'Oh, the cat in the cupboard, the cat in the cupboard, that sounds nice'," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The woman's Do Not Attempt Resuscitation document was also found scrunched up in a cupboard, the report added.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
And they need every dollar to fill out a bare cupboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I go to the cupboard and fetch a pack of cards, and then I bring a table over to the window and put it in between us.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
One robot tidied cupboards and wiped surfaces, while others put orange juice and milk in the fridge, threw away empty packaging and loaded the dishwasher.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The quake occurred at 8:10 a.m. and was strong enough to knock items off shelves and out of cupboards, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
For the hardware, the couple will be replacing the existing silver-toned metal with gold, including new faucets, new drawer handles, and new knobs for the cupboards.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
It also inspired a Peacock streaming show in which Swedes visit America to counsel people who can’t cram anything more into their closets and cupboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
He pulled his hands back and squatted down, ripped open the cupboards below the sink.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
