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Example Sentences

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“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

“Your choice as a trader then is to go with the regulated platform that can pull the rug based on fine print you didn’t read, or an unregulated platform where anything goes,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The film, however, brushes these things under the rug, attempting to align Melania with her purported favorite cause: the health and safety of families everywhere.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

“Didn’t your mother ever teach you to shake a rug outside? You’re covering everything in dirt!”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron