bookcase
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Swedish furniture giant Ikea is cutting prices across a range of popular products in Europe, including the Billy bookcase and Kallax storage units, to woo cash-strapped customers.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Qatari plane has oversize leather seats and a faux library bookcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
His two youngest girls play, in a discarded bookcase – the nearest they have to a dolls house.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
A pile of luggage, the vaulted ceiling of a Victorian train station, a sliding staircase and a frolicsome bookcase conjure the various settings with minimal fuss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Flapping its leathery wings, it flew to the top of his bookcase.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
“A purchaser has the option of retaining a huge amount of custom millwork: closets, bookcases, kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinets, marble counters, and high end appliances,” the listing said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Gautier got its start making kids’ beds that looked like cars and rocket ships but today sells sofas, bookcases and desks for around $2,500.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
The two accompanied one another as they walked through bookcases filled with leather-bound volumes, before inspecting some of the miniatures made especially for the world's largest dollhouse.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Cracker Barrel’s redesign, first announced on Instagram last August, envisioned a more open-concept restaurant with comfortable seating, brighter lights and bookcases while still keeping some of its most signature decor, like the stone fireplaces.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
Someone trying to climb the bookcases had pulled out a whole section of books and spilled them in broken-backed confusion on the floor.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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