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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storm cellar
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The brand consistently delivers effective skincare at an approachable price, and its skin tint combines foundation and mineral SPF 40 into one multitasking base layer to create a lightweight no-brainer for beach vacations.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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Those two periods in her life, happening at an age when one is open to major growth and evolution, intertwined into building the foundation for Rosemary’s wine career.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Tyce Porcher, Pole vault, King’s Academy junior: Fifth at 2A meet with 4.05m jump; set PR and school record in winning regional meet (4.20m) after returning from injury; also went to state in wrestling and placed in state weightlifting competition.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Fire crews found fire in the electric vault in the basement of the library, according to the Hartford Fire Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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“Storm cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm%20cellar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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