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Recent Examples of pie safeSara McDaniel, the owner of Simply Southern Cottage, is fortunate to have both her great grandmother’s pie safe and her granny’s dishes in her possession.—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2025 Porcelain pullout shelves were used to increase surface sizes, while wire shelves added to the air circulation within, much like a pie safe.—Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022 To bring autumnal coziness to a vintage pie safe or hutch, look to an antique scale chockfull of gourds.—Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.
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Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.
Closed schools across the Gulf are a reminder that when conflicts escalate, children are the first to pay the price, the UN’s secretary general told the Security Council earlier this month, Arab News reported.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Nationwide, more than 450 TSA officers left their jobs, and more than 3,200 have taken sick days during the partial government shutdown, said Lauren Bis, acting DHS assistant secretary for public affairs.
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Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
With various pockets for groups to catch up and a secret bookcase that leads to a private room, Darby Winery is a great option for both excellent wines and unique design.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Floating Shelves Instead of housing a bulky bookcase that takes up valuable floor space, consider installing floating shelves.