rug

Example Sentences

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Among the ruins, there's still one red rug pinned firmly to a living-room wall.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Jeffres said it’s difficult to see the rug pulled out from under the Winnemem Wintu Tribe once again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In earlier experiments, the researchers studied young adults by suddenly destabilizing them, essentially pulling a rug out from under their feet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

“Didn’t your mother ever teach you to shake a rug outside? You’re covering everything in dirt!”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron