carpet

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In Zug, a stretch of rolling hills and lakes not much larger than Washington, D.C., finance minister Heinz Tännler spent years rolling out the red carpet for highly skilled foreigners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

They shouldn’t trip when they walk down the red carpet.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But the ceremony made headlines when Labour's soon-to-be Prime Minister Tony Blair attended with his wife Cherie, walking the red carpet alongside King.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"I've had to sort a huge carpet for the swimming pool, which is around 170 metres squared."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Even the thick carpet of dead leaves is gone.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz