curtains
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In one corner, Biles and Owens have added a potted plant to inject some greenery into the room, while floor-to-ceiling curtains hang over the sliding walls of glass.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Until then, drills buzz into concrete, construction lifts beep loudly, workers iron curtains and more art comes out of storage waiting for a moment in the sun.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Predictions that it’s curtains for the stock market rally certainly aren’t new.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
In “An Experiment,” an assistant draws the curtains on the moon to heighten the uplighting from a candle beneath a vase of water that contains a submerged skull.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The spring breeze blew the curtains into the room like billowing sails, and the nursery filled with the scent of clouds, and sky, and apple, mustard, and cheddar sandwiches.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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