as in welcome mat
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Noun
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The outside is built to look like a storefront, with wreaths on the outside, a welcome mat, even a lawn chair.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025 -
The vast Saudi welcome mat—actually an enormous royal purple carpet—is an indulgent coda to Trump's score of recent economic successes.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The water company serving most of the Boise area just won approval to raise its rates.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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The bestselling book The Courage to Be Disliked reinforces this truth, showing how freedom comes from accepting yourself rather than seeking others' approval.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Before they could be disposed of, Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donor of the cadavers or the donor's family, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Shadow on projects that excite you (with your manager’s permission).—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Campuses have been on alert since last month, when the Homeland Security and State departments canceled thousands of enrollment certifications and visas at dozens of U.S. colleges, including UCLA, for individuals who often had minor infractions such as traffic tickets.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem instructed her department to terminate Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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