welcome mat
Americannoun
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It’s emblazoned right on the welcome mat: Um estilo de vida.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Uganda is among a raft of poorer countries pulling back the welcome mat, which officials here blame on deep cuts to American aid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Spurs had finally agreed a deal after long negotiations and had the welcome mat ready until the Gunners stepped in to snatch the boyhood Arsenal fan, who was at the club until he was 13.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
“While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the ‘closed’ sign,” Julia Simpson, the council’s president, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Even now I can see the whole house, inside and out: a welcome mat at the door, a red kettle on the stove, the million stars shining in through the skylight at night.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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