on the carpet
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“It’s really hard as an independent creator to get people to come your way. Because of the success of ‘Chicken Shop Date,’ out of the people on the carpet, I will get nearly everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
It also comes down to physical placement on the carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 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
In my haste, I tripped on the carpet in my heels and rolled my ankle.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025
There I sit with my palms on my knees, my feet flat on the carpet.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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