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
And like magic, she reappeared on the carpet right in front of me, at Chanel’s legendary pre-Oscar dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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
One of the boys, said: "It's very, very fun and it's much bigger so we can have more space on the carpet."
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
Placing it on the carpet, she pats a spot beside her and puts the candy bag between us.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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