decoration
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The use of flammable materials as decoration may have facilitated the rapid spread of the fire, which originated near the stage, police say.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"There is no evidence of any image showing Emmanuel Macron kneeling to present a royal decoration," the official told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
She puts a lot of effort into home decoration and entertaining guests as she tries to keep Joe’s churlishness at bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It’s a decoration, because your system has to now fight the sugar while it’s trying to digest it.”
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
I start fiddling with the cream hand towels that are just for decoration.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Called out: baby-shower cards, Ramadan decorations, “a premium collapsible beer can cooler” and televisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Since taking office, Trump has also paved over the Rose Garden lawn at the White House and plastered the Oval Office with gold decorations.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
The parties are so frequent that parents are even sharing decorations to reduce costs, she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Anita Jenkins has run a glass art business for about 15 years, making sculptures, necklaces and Christmas decorations.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
I could tell she had been hanging decorations off the trees, because of the little twigs and leaves stuck in her hair.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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