mat

Example Sentences

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She said the campaign was "far from over" and would not be "swept under the mat".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Jackson can be heard saying it “isn’t going to be scripted,” before hitting the ring, lifting Smith over his shoulder and slamming him to the mat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Let children putt on a mat in the house or just hit it across the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I thought Canada is safe," he said, next to sweets spread out on the boxing ring's mat, part of festivities marking the Persian New Year, called Nowruz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Vatete was curled up on a mat inside, and Aunt Shuvai was wiping her face with a wet cloth.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer