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floor

[flawr] / flɔr /




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“The federal standard currently is a floor and not a finish line,” Valdez said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“A lot of the younger generation doesn’t want to do repetitive work on the factory floor, which is hard.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But a trickle of upgrades in the past few races finally all came together with the introduction of a new floor in Baku, the weekend before Malaysia.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Thybulle made a name for himself on the defensive end of the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

In Deadwood, the leaves grew in a perpetual state of fall: crisp and colorful and lazily slumping toward the forest floor.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Banks reaped the rewards of SpaceX’s historic initial public offering, while market volatility kept trading floors bustling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Located within a Georgian townhouse, the seven-floor venue has four dining rooms, 11 bars and two floors of "nightlife spaces", according to the Maison Estelle website.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Routine tasks such as mopping floors, spraying countertops, and wiping surfaces with scented products generate billions or trillions of particles, with the total depending on the product.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

And above the main level are two tall floors plus a squat attic topped with a flourish of Gothic finials.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

I was floored by what I could create with flour, eggs and sugar.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ahead of the G-7 leaders meeting in Evian, France, Carney met Macron in Paris and French officials came away floored by how fast the Canadians wanted to move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Obviously the guy was floored just to see me, let alone to see Mark,” Kasten said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The tremendous travelling Tartan Army - which has ensured the Scots won't be forgotten at these finals - was floored by the heat and humidity of Florida.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

When the wheels touched the ground, Percy floored the brakes, and they swerved to a stop just inside the gates.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

The small house includes a functional kitchen, wood flooring, and a bathroom, allowing the researchers to recreate ordinary household cleaning activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with checkered flooring and a grand staircase.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, building-materials suppliers, such as roofing and flooring manufacturers, have struggled to make up lost business as homeowners opt to stay in their current homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The ruins of rooms from Phoenician, Persian and Roman periods have been uncovered, their pink or grey flooring helping to distinguish them.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

He lifted a hinged section of the raft flooring and drew out the keg, which was about two feet long.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor




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