mat
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He noted that the floor mat in the hall was sodden and that the door handle of the bathroom was on the floor in the hall.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
QVC is rolling out the welcome mat for agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Medics whisked him to safety, gave him a pain blocker, and placed him in a bed with a recessed, plush mat that molded to his body.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Brazilian scored an early takedown and sought to keep the champion on the mat, attempting to turn the fight into a grappling and ground-and-pound battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Lou Ann wrestles a large sleeping mat out of the linen closet and flips on a light in a room crowded with cribs and small sleeping mats.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Keeping dogs and other furry animals like cats well-groomed prevents the build-up of matted fur, which can make it harder for them to stay cool.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Tattered curtains, matted carpets and missing shower heads were replaced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
As erosion slows, marsh and streamside vegetation is rebounding and putting down densely matted root systems that can increasingly stand firm against flooding, or surging waves.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
Her hair was dull and matted, loosely held back to reveal her reddened ears.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Brown previously explained that the club would protect the stadium's artificial grass by covering it with special matting.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The rabbits appeared well fed, but the majority are longhaired, meaning they should not have been kept outdoors and require daily brushing to avoid painful matting of the fur, Hadzimuratovic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Families pick the type of frame and matting and then a professional framer gets started.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
Some of the bamboo matting gets moldy in spring and requires a scrub down.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
At the top of the staircase, a drab corridor stretched out ahead, with rough coconut matting on the floor.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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