carpet
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He was similarly enamored by the red carpet and sword dance at his first meeting with the Saudi royal family.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dr Martyn Kurr, a marine biologist from Bangor University told BBC News that non-native or "biofouling" species, like the carpet sea squirt, can outcompete native wildlife for valuable nutrients.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
New carpet, paint and deep cleaning cost money and time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Like, what am I doing on a carpet where Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren are?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
And Olive no doubt caught her toe in the carpet as they set off for the first-class dining saloon.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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The brigade command post in Mykilske, where Stupnikov often sat behind a set of screens, was decked out with chairs, sofas, carpets and large-screen televisions looted from local homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Her influence is why she and her husband are invited to red carpets and field sponsorship offers.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
She was named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in sports in 2026 and has been a ubiquitous presence on red carpets, major sporting events and galas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"As long as I have the strength and the days ahead of me, I will continue doing this work," said Mushtaq Ahmad, 75, who has been weaving carpets for 50 years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
No tulips turned fields into carpets of color: the bulbs had all been eaten.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
That the world is made of green fields carpeted with sweet grass, where nothing bad ever happens.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Trump shared photos of the suspected shooter, shirtless and in handcuffs facedown on a carpeted floor, in what appears to be the Hilton lobby.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
She sat with Joe and Benny on the carpeted floor.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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AFP video footage showed that the fire had burned down the mosque's interior carpeting and blackened the walls.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The seats themselves are crappy and hard; the upholstery might as well be outdoor carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Working together, the couple removed the shag carpeting and wood paneling from the first floor and the stairway, installing drywall in their place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Another lounging room has zebra-print carpeting and a matching zebra-print couch.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
Her room felt alien, the warm wood tones, the tan furniture, the wall-to-wall burgundy carpeting that cushioned her feet, the reams of space that made Kainene call their rooms flats.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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