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Once again, yet another bill was passed through the House via use of a discharge petition, in which 218 signatories to a petition can force a floor vote on a bill.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

"Noah tried to free himself, but he couldn't and he fell off the cushion onto the floor," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Svetnoy was close friends with cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and held her in his arms as she lay dying on the floor of the New Mexico movie set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Ms. Simard’s own forebears worked the Canadian forests in this manner, which has the virtue of leaving lots of organic material behind while going easy on the springy, carbon-rich forest floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I drop it like it’s fire, watch it flutter to the floor while I count and breathe, count and breathe, forcing my hammering heart to chill out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam