on the carpet
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"I got a set of cups and just started practicing on the carpet of my bedroom and the rest is history," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“Getting them to sit on the carpet for a long book can be challenging,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
On the game’s first play from scrimmage, Mendoza took a ferocious hit that knocked him off his feet and deposited him on the carpet, face down, arms wide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
As she and Morando posed for photos on the carpet, Cyrus placed her left hand on his chest.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
There are no stains on the carpet, or on the white furniture.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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