floor
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"Maybe I should have lain down on the floor to block it. I personally regret it," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The dance floor was not where the crisis disappeared.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
In his talk with reporters Sunday, Ortberg also described Boeing needing to make more progress from the production floor to its balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Thursday, he thought he and the staff could simply remove the layers of mud and water from the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
I join her on the floor and take her foot in my lap.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Now he anticipates removing drywall and ripping out the floors entirely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Volcanoes create new rock, plate tectonics reshape the continents and ocean floors, and weathering gradually breaks down exposed landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
There is a playroom with polished concrete floors meant to withstand damage from their seven grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The station floors -- packed with people taking their pets, tents, air mattresses, prams and cots -- have become overcrowded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The stone floors have been swept and chairs are resting upside down on tables.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI."
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Having said all that, many of us were instantly floored by Ronald Moore’s reinterpretation of ABC’s 1978 prime-time space saga, and still point to it as one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
“The pilot floored it. He made a power takeoff, and we got out of there.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
If anything, the recording sessions initially found the singer-songwriter at an all-time low, floored by nerves.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
"By golly, somebody's floored her at last!" cried one of the men, grinning.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
But there are still major problems, including uneven flooring, and they are now desperate to move out of their once-beloved home and into sheltered accommodation.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
National Park Service crews dumped hydrogen peroxide into the water last week and then pieces of the new flooring started breaking loose as crews began vacuuming the pool floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, the main living space features concrete flooring, which adds an industrial feel to the otherwise-organic space, creating the perfect mix of aesthetics.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
For the floor, I'll use the original flooring material from the two pop-tents.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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