mat

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In her return to MMA, Rousey quickly took Carano down to the mat at the start of the round.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

She was laser-focused on licking organic peanut butter off a mat, a treat reserved for her biweekly acupuncture sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Evie first saw the pale axolotl nestled in the rocks after lifting up a discarded mat in the shallows of the River Ogmore.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

We left Seth wheezing on the mat, his sleeping cloth pulled tight around him, teeth chattering.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo