on the carpet
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“They developed a more refined game of passing the ball, keeping it on the carpet rather than the English kick and run, and really put thought into tactical thinking,” Dorfan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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
Wen later posted videos thanking Grande for letting him on the carpet and said he was "free".
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
In fact, the singers did not even meet until nearly five months ago, on the carpet at the film’s premiere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
So saying, he stretched out on his back on the carpet again, his slight torso fitting in rather tightly between the 1932 Stromberg-Carlson table radio and an overfilled maple magazine stand.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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