attic

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Not only was he not making money, he was probably losing money, as the cost of living eroded his savings like moths eating clothes stored in the attic.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The ghosts of prior Masters disasters were rattling in the attic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century -- shifted from attic to barn to garage as it was handed down through the generations.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Crews are responding to a fire in the attic of the Magic Castle, the iconic Hollywood event venue and world-famous home of the Academy of Magical Arts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And eight people have to scramble back up to the attic.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron