crawl space

Example Sentences

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The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A 550-pound male black bear wedged itself into the crawl space underneath Johnson’s Altadena home just after Thanksgiving.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

A 550-pound black bear was still wedged in the crawl space under his Altadena home, as it had been since Sunday, giving him his 15 minutes of unwanted fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Police released several gas canisters into a house where Groves was believed to be hiding, and then found him hiding in a crawl space, CBS News, BBC's US partner, reported.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Mina quickly drops to her knees and tucks her head out of the crawl space.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse