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[flawr] / flɔr /




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On the third floor, the focus is movement, “woven into the fabric of cinema” through dance-hall and jazz-club settings, as well as in scenes of driving, swimming, riding and piloting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

“There were moments when my team had to pick me up off the floor and give me IVs,” she admitted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

He also noted that the sink had been smashed and that the inside door handle and spindle were on the floor of the bathroom.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Trans*cendent prioritizes queer women DJs who create sets inspired by people on the dance floor instead of just hitting play on pre-created playlists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sitting cross-legged on the stall’s hay-covered floor, I pull the silver harmonica from my pocket.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

High school sports programs are filled with dozens of volunteers — manning the snack bar, taking tickets, helping provide security, cleaning floors, carrying equipment and taking statistics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The expanded complex, which stretches across eight floors, is part shop, part exhibition space and part private club for Prada’s biggest spenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Described in its listing, which is held by Daniel Davis of Corcoran SoHo, as offering “breathtaking prewar grandeur,” the apartment boasts soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, and an array of original architectural details.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Attention is also turning to the often-forgotten upper floors of buildings along the once-iconic Union Street.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

From this side of the building it was like everything, from the walls to the floors and everything in between, was painted in gold.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The compliance team, those people recalled, was floored by Coplan’s response: Just keep growing and pay a fine if regulators ever find out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

She was floored by the revelation and, not least, the excruciating pain she was now beginning to fully understand.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

From the panels to the exhibit hall, I was floored by the number of artists, the collectibles and the displays.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Not to speak or argue about it or even discuss it, just let it come and then dropped it, and it floored me completely.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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 saw Ron and Neville bringing down Fenrir Greyback, Aberforth Stunning Rookwood, Arthur and Percy flooring Thicknesse, and Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy running through the crowd, not even attempting to fight, screaming for their son.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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