tile

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Like so much here, the space had a vintage feel, with old tile floors and walls hung with faded photographs of a visit to Cuba by Yasser Arafat, the long-deceased Palestinian leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The tile chain, based in Enderby, Leicestershire, said closing 7% of its 319-strong estate would help cut costs as part of "significant self-help measures".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"We are suffering a lot," said Kishor Dulera, a tile unit proprietor who closed this factory and two others in early March, sending hundreds of workers home.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The company took out a $1.3 million credit line to pay for tile that contractors ordered but never picked up because they couldn’t find workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“Lexie, I need you to sell this tile for me on one of those buy and sell groups.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam