the bottom

Example Sentences

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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

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

Cameron Brink’s 4.0 fouls per game are the fifth most in the WNBA, and Atkins’ 3.6 also ranks among the bottom 10 players in the league.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“I don’t foresee a situation where you’d need to think about the bottom of the tank,” echoed Jaime Brito, executive director of refining and oil products at Dow Jones Energy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Granda said there was a world just like ours on the bottom of the sea where the sídhe planted potatoes in the sand and drank tea from tiny shell cups.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff