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rented the attic out to a college studentRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Water intrusion or obvious gaps in the attic are a major warning sign. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "Angie’s List: How to decide whether to repair or replace your roof," 31 July 2019 The cause of the fire is under investigation but it was believed to have started in the attic. — Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, "Officer treated after house fire: Avon Lake police blotter," 25 July 2019 The movie is set during World War II, and Jojo discovers his mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in the attic. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "The first trailer for Taika Waititi’s anti-hate satire Jojo Rabbit is short and sweet," 23 July 2019 Willekes’ bedroom was in the attic and required climbing two flights of stairs; Willekes did it with his broken leg still immobilized. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "To understand Kenny Willekes' rise at MSU, start with his broken leg," 21 July 2019 The fire damage is mostly limited to the outside of the building, but water from the sprinklers in the attic caused substantial damage to part of the building, authorities said. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "Cigarette causes hotel fire in Indianapolis that displaced 200 people," 17 July 2019 He was eventually found hiding in a chimney in the attic. — , Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "'I'll probably never get to see my son again': Jacob Julick appears in court, mom speaks out," 27 June 2019 Like many families, his father's uniform and other memorabilia are in the attic. — Fox News, "D-Day combat patches reproduced by California company honoring US soldiers," 7 June 2019 The shingles are designed to reflect sunlight and reduce heat buildup in the attic — great for warm-weather places. — Good Housekeeping, "GH Seal Spotlight: GAF Roofing," 5 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'attic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also epitympanic recess
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