rug

Example Sentences

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"But Korea had the courage to look what it had done straight in the eye" while "Denmark prefers to sweep everything under the rug," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And he dies suddenly, tragically, and ... all of a sudden the rug is really just emotionally and psychologically pulled out from underneath them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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

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

It had a ceiling fan and a reading lamp and a rug with a picture of a train track printed on it.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold