floor
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Mulroy is “just going to have to work harder and ensure that people are continuing to stay safe,” Farmer said on the House floor.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Another commissioner, Benny Tran, said the measure was not a ceiling but “the floor of what we can do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Centene now expects earnings per share of greater than $3.46, up from a previous guidance floor of $3.11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
By extending high above the forest floor, its reproductive structures may be better positioned to catch moving air and distribute spores through dense vegetation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
She unhooked a clasp around her neck, sending the bone collar clattering to the floor.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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When I pay a cleaning fee, I expect someone to handle the work of preparing a property for its next occupants: washing linens, scrubbing bathrooms, cleaning floors.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Senior nurses, in particular, bring vast stores of clinical intuition and operational expertise that help ensure unit safety, mentor less-experienced staff and keep complex hospital floors running efficiently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Polishing the concrete floors of the garage also saved money, which made sense since the ADU is often used as a pool house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier reports suggested the affected classrooms were in a two-storey part of the building, but Peshawar police chief Mian Saeed later confirmed that classrooms on three floors had been brought down.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A few minutes later, Officer Begay led them down a narrow, windowless hallway with cracked tile floors and harsh lighting.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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She was floored by the revelation and, not least, the excruciating pain she was now beginning to fully understand.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ahead of the G-7 leaders meeting in Evian, France, Carney met Macron in Paris and French officials came away floored by how fast the Canadians wanted to move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Obviously the guy was floored just to see me, let alone to see Mark,” Kasten said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
She said the diagnosis had "floored" her and she had relied on counselling services to keep her going.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
At the bottom was a large, dimly lit room walled and floored with stone.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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The redbrick exterior is complemented by a stately entrance framed by columns, while the interior boasts walnut flooring and expansive living areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
"It was absolutely empty - no furniture, no cooker, no fridge, nothing and no flooring," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The small house includes a functional kitchen, wood flooring, and a bathroom, allowing the researchers to recreate ordinary household cleaning activities.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
He first ripped out a patch of artificial grass—a creature comfort running down the middle of the facility—and replaced it with rubber flooring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He saw Ron and Neville bringing down Fenrir Greyback, Aberforth Stunning Rookwood, Arthur and Percy flooring Thicknesse, and Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy running through the crowd, not even attempting to fight, screaming for their son.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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