marble
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Much like the rest of the dwelling, the space has a very muted aesthetic, with textured beige walls and a gray marble fireplace, above which a TV is mounted on the wall.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Turkey is now seeking the repatriation of other antiquities taken during the Ottoman era: an ancient marble torso called the "Old Fisherman" from Berlin, and dozens of Iznik tiles held at France's Louvre museum.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Whether the incoming object was a solid rock like the marble or a looser clump of dust, the boulders on the asteroid's surface shaped the incoming material into the distinctive fan patterns.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
"He won't walk on the marble flooring so he just stands at the front door and wait for morsels. I've no idea what he'll think when I close the doors!"
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The floor was the same as ever, black marble, but around them were windows looking out on a swirling night sky, the lights of Manhattan beneath them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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