decoration
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"The natural place for decoration is in the centre at the front. If the hole is under the arm or on the shoulder, it forces you to think about the design," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest unit-level military decoration awarded by the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The sequel is flat and digital, loaded with garish CGI and set decoration that often mistakes boho chic for cottagecore.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Based on a first analysis of the painted decoration inside the tomb, we identified its main owner as a male official named Paser.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s like all the other schoolrooms at Queen Mary, but it seems darker, possibly because there’s less decoration.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Giant skeletons: Home Depot’s 12-foot-tall skeletons are some of the most coveted—and noticeable—Halloween decorations around.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
They appear in sauces, salads, and cocktails, and even serve as colorful seasonal decorations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Joseph Marver didn’t change what we wear for Halloween, the candy we eat or the type of decorations we put up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
He held multiple military decorations and was in 2022 named the Air Force Special Warfare Enlisted Instructor of the Year at the Headquarters Air Force level.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was so plain and austere, very different from most West Side houses, with their gaudy furniture and show-off decorations.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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