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[flawr] / flɔr /




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Plus, it's also doing a lot of damage to the forest floor, which is bad for the survival of the woods, for the food chain in the woods, for the seeds and the birds.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Images shared by Nepali police showed floodwater surging through a river, sweeping away houses in its path, while AFP images depicted the top floor of a house sticking out from muddy soil.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

She said her landlord hasn’t fixed the washer and dryer on her floor in more than a year, and she’s constantly concerned about being forced out by rent hikes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

That investment and others in the AI and tech sectors have paid off handsomely, but pivoting to a legacy NBA team with a locked-in elevated financial floor could be prudent.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The women picked up their straw pallets from the floor and piled them in a corner, raising a fresh storm of dust which started me coughing helplessly again.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The resulting maps identified "survivable niches" ranging from crater floors several miles across to areas no larger than an astronaut's boot print.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

At the institute, Wright participated in a work-study program — mopping floors, answering phones and interviewing other acting hopefuls to see if they had what it took to make it in the program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Robots are popping up more in everyday life in China, with trial jobs including directing traffic, cleaning houses or working on factory floors.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The seven-sided abode features an interior court, private balconies, a catering-style kitchen with light gray cabinets and a dining nook, and a living room accompanied by glass walls and light-wood floors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

And bit by bit, some underground living quarters, particularly those occupied by officers, were outfitted with such domestic comforts as electric lights, plank floors, fixed bedsteads, even carpets and pictures.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

In school, she was also floored by a video of Paul Simon performing the Graceland standout “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” with the South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 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

"I am floored when I think about the ecosystem that spawned such rich knowledge gathering and transference," Faruqui says.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI."

From Barron's May 10, 2026

The window formed the end of a long, high-ceilinged corridor, marble floored, its surface studded with jeweled mosaics.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

It opened with concrete floors and later received Marley flooring from Live Arts Los Angeles, which closed in August 2023, and foam pads from ICA LA’s “Infinite Rehearsal” exhibition, which ran until January 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

As well as reusing window blinds and kitchen units, Ali attempted to have the laminate flooring he had installed in his old office removed and reused in his new one.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

National Park Service crews dumped hydrogen peroxide into the water last week and then pieces of the new flooring started breaking loose as crews began vacuuming the pool floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Another pile of garbage bags sits in front of the sink, doing nothing to hide the yellowed linoleum flooring that’s cracked and peeling where it meets the worn brown carpeting of the living room.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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