storm cellar

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Recent Examples of storm cellar But no one ever answers the nagging question of why all these people living in an area regularly hammered by tornadoes never seem to have a basement or storm cellar to flee to. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 For optimal protection, choose basements, storm cellars and inner rooms away from doors, windows and outer walls. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2024 Going to a basement, safe room or storm cellar is best. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2024 Now what? Basements and storm cellars are the safest locations. Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023 The lyrics tell the story of a daughter sheltering herself in a storm cellar from a tornado and her alcoholic father. Irene Richardson, Country Living, 5 Oct. 2022 For most of us, getting back into the swing of social life feels a bit like coming out of the storm cellar after a tornado. Jeanne Martinet, CNN, 14 June 2021 The more adventurous might be invited down into the home’s dungeon, its black storm cellar doors pitched against the house near the back door. R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019 On a cool July morning, one of the dungeon’s black storm cellar doors was propped open for the first time during several days of visits. R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019
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Noun
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    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The 17-year-old has already collected two gold medals at this year’s World Cup circuit, one on vault and another on floor exercise.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • The fact that neither could get off the floor was another negative; Queen’s 23-inch no-step vertical was the worst at the combine, and Broome’s 24 1/2-inch vault was not much better.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 19 May 2025

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