rug

Example Sentences

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Yet the rug was pulled out from organization men beginning in the 1970s.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Should the world ease off on its purchases, that could pull the rug out from under China’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"We need safer staffing levels — this can't be swept under the rug," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The remains of a rug were blown against a wall.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer