tile
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He wanted them to sit inside and learn a tile game?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The five-bedroom home preserves its original post-and-beam character while introducing custom millwork, cabinetry, tile, built-ins, and furnishings designed specifically for the property,” adds the listing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mosaic tile lettering on the floors marking each apartment number is a recreation of the originals.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The couple also sourced period Moorish floral and geometric tile patterns from books, now piled in their library.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Moss dropped his lock on the ground, heard it clatter against the tile, and Shawna tried to yelp.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
With their dated decor, hotel-like hallways, overhead ceiling tiles and abandoned office spaces, the Backrooms resemble the overlooked non-places of modern life – spaces many people recognize but rarely notice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Related: My insurance company said my roof lost a few tiles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Though clay roof tiles were introduced by the Romans, the English industry grew up in the eastern part of the country during the 12th century.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Rudolph explained that the tiles on the shuttle’s wings, which were part of its thermal protection system, show the damage on each launch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
An entire section of tiles peeled loose from the ceiling.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Others rushed into the room, including three hotel security guards who flung themselves in so quickly their backs slammed against the tiled wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
This country is tiled with adrift twentysomething males, beset with incoherent politics, whose opinion about any issue is generated in the 10 seconds after they’ve been asked the question.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Like many visitors, Billy first came to Kelvingrove with this family and it is memories of those visits, including sliding around the tiled floors with his sister Flo, in their socks, that he recalls.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The first hole was surrounded by a half wall tiled with a mosaic ocean scene.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Meanwhile the tiling for the kitchen has, Lorenze revealed, been specially created for the couple featuring designs that reflect their passions, interests, and romantic milestones.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
A student visa for Belarus, available in three weeks for 2.75 million CFA, sought-after tiling jobs in Dubai, and a three-month employment contract in Latvia are just some of the options on the list.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
It features a vintage kitchen with pink-and-white tiling, drab olive walls and industrial brown flooring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Just building a roof and tiling the floor would cost about $6-7,000 USD, she says.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
But something about Buster Friendly irritated John Isidore, one specific tiling.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
