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Recent Examples of welcome mat
The welcome mat in Asia is out, but Washington isn’t stepping up.
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Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
More recently, Meta’s decision to fire its fact-checkers and welcome political content on Facebook and Instagram has put out a welcome mat for disinformation merchants.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99
(Amazon)
Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Trump International Airport could soon serve as the welcome mat for visitors to Nashville.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
More recently, Meta’s decision to fire its fact-checkers and welcome political content on Facebook and Instagram has put out a welcome mat for disinformation merchants.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Outdoor welcome mat: on sale for $24.98 Original price: $34.99
(Amazon)
Get rid of old doormats and replace them with a dirt-trapping outdoor welcome mat.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Trump International Airport could soon serve as the welcome mat for visitors to Nashville.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welcome mat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
Noun
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Across the board, the majority of polls show Trump's approval hovering between 30 percent and 40 percent, with disapproval frequently exceeding 60 percent.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Visas grant international students entry to the U.S., while their status in the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) database is part of what gives them legal permission to stay in the U.S. for studies or limited on-the-job training after graduation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some school districts require permission from parents to allow disciplinary paddling in school, while others do not require any communication.—
Christina Erickson,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome%20mat. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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