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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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It is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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City Attorney George Wysong confirmed to the Miami Herald that the City Commission has the authority to move the election back one year, rather than ask voters for approval.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Noun
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In addition to identifying tools, Reco assesses the data access levels assigned to each one, keeping an eye on permissions and usage to mitigate risks of exposure.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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One day back then, Dina grabbed a gun and went for a walk, without permission.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome%20mat. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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