pad
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The facility is the first dedicated landing pad at the White House.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
That has helped pad the industry’s bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Although the unit is available for guests to rent, the actor is undoubtedly also welcome to reside at the pad whenever he pleases.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The fully assembled vehicle will then be moved to the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Finally, his footsteps pad away, softer and softer, until he opens and closes the door to his own room.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
His young daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has also worn a Dior padded jacket to an intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The combined spending in the past two quarters on AI-related equipment even padded GDP more than consumer spending, typically the main conduit by which the economy grows.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Blakesley said they padded out a rubble sack and tethered it to rope so it would float, before using a sample pole to gently nudge the eggs into the bag.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Less than a minute later, Constance, accompanied by Winifred the otter, Ambrose Spike and a few others, padded carefully along the top of the wall, taking great pains not to be seen.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Where walls are structural, they must be "covered with suitable protection", such as padding.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
After the coroner warned the FA about the risk of future deaths, padding was added to Stoke Gifford United's clubhouse and the run-off between it and the pitch was increased.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Do I need to hire more people? Is this going to slow down at all?” says Porter, who attributes the surge in part to stock-market gains padding boomers’ retirement savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
There was Molly Hollis, a middle-aged, Midwestern former schoolteacher whose creation required body padding and a wig; a flamboyant redhead; a nearly invisible elderly woman; and, most uncannily, Reichl’s own mother.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
My heart jumps to my throat when I see a light on in the kitchen and someone padding around the stove.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
