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linoleum

[li-noh-lee-uhm] / lɪˈnoʊ li əm /


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First came the whippet who lives down the hall, galloping outside my apartment and then, as he often does, failing to account for the slickness of the linoleum.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Ivana even covered their New York kitchen in gold linoleum.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

The company Forbo has a low-carbon linoleum range called Marmoleum that uses the traditional ingredients like linseed oil, and sometimes adds ingredients like cocoa shells.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

Those avocado green appliances, Formica countertops, and linoleum floors were just as crappy as they appear in those sitcom reruns.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

The linoleum was stained and curling from the leaking roof.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


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