carpeting

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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

It has refurbished fitting rooms with soft lighting, nicer carpeting and more chairs to make them more appealing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Called bonus depreciation, the tax break applies to purchases such as new carpeting or appliances for owners of rental properties, or new computer equipment or a vehicle for business owners.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Upstairs in Grossman’s office, which is now her architecture studio, she also removed the shag carpeting and replaced it with colorful cork flooring designed to feel like “fallen, random leaves,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Flora Baumbach, about to rise with the found pin, quickly sank down again to protect her sore shin in the shag carpeting.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin