the bottom

Example Sentences

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“You’re at the bottom rung of society’s ladder,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But the bottom line is that not everything is ludicrously expensive when it comes to travel this summer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

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

I cross my room in two strides and dive to the bottom of my laundry bin to get my phone.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam