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mat

noun as in covering

verb as in plait

verb as in make interwoven mass

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Uganda is among a raft of poorer countries pulling back the welcome mat, which officials here blame on deep cuts to American aid.

Sitting on mats under the shade of wide trees, representatives from both sides hash out their terms and conditions before eventually coming to an agreement.

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The price increases have been “modest,” he wrote, and on lower-priced products such as floor mats and mufflers.

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Elsewhere in the home, there is a large workout space that is currently decorated with yoga mats.

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At the camp, which is funded by a Sudanese businessman, hundreds of families sleep in nylon tents or on plastic mats laid across the sand.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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