cupboard

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Every time I take one out of the cupboard in the morning, I’m taken back to that trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Lakers likely also will have to empty their cupboard of those first-round picks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The cupboard is bare, underscoring just how indispensable Kane is.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

According to the charity, each bag of food includes fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled items for the fridge, and cupboard supplies such as pasta and cereal.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It was not much bigger than a good-sized clothes cupboard and there was one small window in the back wall with a sink under the window, but there were no taps over the sink.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl