carpet
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But who is the Oscars red carpet host?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"We've got the government rolling out the red carpet saying we want to be the data centre capital of the world," Sydney's Lane Cove deputy mayor, Rochelle Flood, says.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Depending upon the size and design of the carpet, a piece can take a group of artisans up to a year to weave.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Everything we thought has been brushed under the carpet and moved to one side, we are pretty much back to square one."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
There’s not much room to stand, but there’s an old coffee table, a scrap of carpet, and a bookcase.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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She was named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in sports in 2026 and has been a ubiquitous presence on red carpets, major sporting events and galas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Until the 1980s, carpets were Kashmir's top export, but volumes have since steadily declined, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East the latest blows to the trade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Now it is migrating from the runways and red carpets to everyday shoppers—and it’s not exactly going smoothly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Known as maerl beds, these carpets of coral-like seaweed create some of the richest habitats in the sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
When we walked into the empty apartment, which had nothing in it but dim ceiling lights and worn beige carpets, I didn’t believe that we’d be done by noon.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
That the world is made of green fields carpeted with sweet grass, where nothing bad ever happens.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
My bare feet dragged along the carpeted hall.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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My wife absolutely loves the full shag carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Movie theaters with patterned carpeting have been deemed liminal, as have fast-food restaurants, parking garages and malls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Some examples of normal wear and tear include faded paint, worn carpeting and small holes from nails used to hang art.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Working together, the couple removed the shag carpeting and wood paneling from the first floor and the stairway, installing drywall in their place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Clothes were scattered all over the shag carpeting and I had to wade through them to reach the bed.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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