gutter

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“Some are free to choose between penthouse suites, while others are free to choose in which gutter to lay their heads.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Indeed, everyone in Sennott’s LA throws around “I love yous” and air-kisses like chewing gum wrappers blowing into the gutter.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"I'm not sure where to look, I look into the gutter," says Sally.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Then she glanced with distaste at Nettle, and at last pointed along the street to where a pig was nosing around in the gutter.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan