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Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“You think that you have it. Then all of a sudden, it’s like somebody pulls a rug out and says, ‘No, we’re changing it,’ and now it’s going to be this way now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

While the method still needs further optimization, Ting said, "We may be able to determine whether someone has increased brain activity simply by assessing muscle activity after pulling a rug out from under you."

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Still, Ash threw cold water on the possibility that individual investors in China and elsewhere suddenly pulled the rug out Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Then came curtains, a rag rug, Mrs. Soldano’s white slips, sheets, and a small, worn stuffed bear that I knew was my best pal’s.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm