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Recent Examples of welcome mat
Yet the strategic reserve’s champions have, in effect, often argued the opposite — that in addition to serving as a symbolic welcome mat from Texas to the crypto industry, the aggressive public investment was actually a responsible strategy to grow public dollars.
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Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But their party has laid out a welcome mat for an ideology that Americans once had to defeat in combat, at the cost of millions of lives.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Boston is set to roll out the welcome mat for soccer fans from around the globe for the World Cup, while the town hosting the premier event is threatening to withhold an essential license.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Pack also said there could be evidence on the welcome mat outside the door, which the person appears to have stepped on.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But their party has laid out a welcome mat for an ideology that Americans once had to defeat in combat, at the cost of millions of lives.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Boston is set to roll out the welcome mat for soccer fans from around the globe for the World Cup, while the town hosting the premier event is threatening to withhold an essential license.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Pack also said there could be evidence on the welcome mat outside the door, which the person appears to have stepped on.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
Noun
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State licensing and local permitting have historically operated as separate systems, meaning Cal Fire could issue licenses without confirming local approval.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The acquisition remains subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approval and approval from Fox and Roku’s shareholders.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Cassidy could be the favorite to land either job if he’s ever granted permission from the Golden Knights to interview with them.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a legal battle over a Texas law requiring app stores to implement age verification for users and require parental permission for minors to download apps after a federal appeals court allowed the law to go into effect.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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