rug

Example Sentences

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And he dies suddenly, tragically, and ... all of a sudden the rug is really just emotionally and psychologically pulled out from underneath them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet the rug was pulled out from organization men beginning in the 1970s.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Should the world ease off on its purchases, that could pull the rug out from under China’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"We need safer staffing levels — this can't be swept under the rug," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I creep back into our room, finger to my lips again, and get an eye around the edge of the rug nailed over the window, careful not to move it.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron