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The olive brine at the bottom of the container after the last olive has been spirited away for cocktails and snack plates.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The slabs at the bottom of the pool are 8 inches of concrete.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Lifelong Angels fan Johnny Gonzalez has reached his boiling point as the team sits at the bottom of the standings, but he’s not giving up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

We know because in 1965 an A-4 rolled off the USS Ticonderoga, leaving a bomb capable of 1 megaton yield at the bottom of the Philippine Sea, where it remains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Or maybe it was at the bottom of the Tuscan River.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret