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Cushions believed to be from the plane were found on a beach near Surtainville, on France's Cotentin Peninsula, last week.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2019

The book’s title, “We Don’t Embroider Cushions Here,” isn’t just a cheeky reference to what takes place on its pages.

From Salon • May 14, 2017

Cushions and backs on the breakfast-room dining chairs and the bar-height kitchen stools were further protected with plastic laminate.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2016

Cushions on which the audience have been sitting rain down on him and his cast.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2015

Cushions that had still been up top, drapped on the handrails and boom, were knocked over the side into the water.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen