How to Use matting in a Sentence
matting
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Not to mention the matting that can come from curly twist-outs.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2022
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Hugh Dancy flew around the rink, gliding from one foot to the next atop the black matting.
—New York Times, 10 June 2022
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The roots in the trays grow down through the matting to absorb the mix and then water is filtered through tanks beneath the benches.
—Kate Peters, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2020
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To harvest, fresh herbs are sliced from their roots, shaken off of the matting that served as their soil bed, and placed into a blue bowl.
—Kate Peters, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2020
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In a former screening room on the first floor, children played on a makeshift den of foam matting, while older men ate their lunch.
—Ayman Oghanna, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2022
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This wall kit has nine square frames, each with removable matting, and all the necessary mounting hardware.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
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Yoga matting can be cut to size and is a popular and less expensive alternative to throw rugs.
—Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews McMeel, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
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The helipad, apparently made of rubber matting, was no match for the Osprey’s two Rolls-Royce engines.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 Apr. 2021
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In the past, the style was executed with synthetic hair (mainly because that's what was widely available), but that comes with its fair share of knotting and matting.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Feb. 2023
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Better still, the velvet also keeps its appearance—no matting or crushing seen after wear.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Oct. 2022
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Double-coated dogs, for example, should be brushed daily to prevent matting and remove dead hair from the undercoat.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022
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Since EVs don’t have an engine to mask out other ambient sounds, reducing those sounds at the source helps to keep things quiet without adding more sound deadening matting.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 17 June 2022
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To prevent pilling or matting, wash fleece blankets separately in cold water on a gentle cycle.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
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Two of the children needed extensive dental treatment, two needed corrective eye care, and two needed to shave most of their hair off because of severe matting.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 May 2023
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For dogs that already have moderate matting, the adjustable dematter is your go-to for a safe and effective grooming experience.
—Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2022
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However, the team has an idea: Woven reed matting may have held quartz- and zeolite-containing rocks underwater just upstream of the reservoir’s inflow.
—Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, 5 Nov. 2020
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Using waist-high bookshelves as subtle room dividers, Casiraghi broke the space into a living room and dining area with an open kitchen; the floors throughout are covered in coco matting, then layered with Chinese Art Deco carpets.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021
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To untangle especially stubborn matting, dilute a small amount of conditioner with water and use your fingers to gently rub the conditioner solution along the length of the hair, working in the direction of the hair growth.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
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Each kit contains four lightweight products that use a revolutionary infusion approach to prevent knotting, matting, shedding, and molding.
—Corein Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
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The founder of Fine Art Solutions specializes in custom framing, fabrication, metal, woodworking, lamination and matting.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
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Not to mention the matting that can come from curly twist-outs.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2022
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Hugh Dancy flew around the rink, gliding from one foot to the next atop the black matting.
—New York Times, 10 June 2022
-
The roots in the trays grow down through the matting to absorb the mix and then water is filtered through tanks beneath the benches.
—Kate Peters, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2020
-
To harvest, fresh herbs are sliced from their roots, shaken off of the matting that served as their soil bed, and placed into a blue bowl.
—Kate Peters, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2020
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In a former screening room on the first floor, children played on a makeshift den of foam matting, while older men ate their lunch.
—Ayman Oghanna, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2022
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This wall kit has nine square frames, each with removable matting, and all the necessary mounting hardware.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
-
Yoga matting can be cut to size and is a popular and less expensive alternative to throw rugs.
—Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews McMeel, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
-
The helipad, apparently made of rubber matting, was no match for the Osprey’s two Rolls-Royce engines.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 Apr. 2021
-
In the past, the style was executed with synthetic hair (mainly because that's what was widely available), but that comes with its fair share of knotting and matting.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Feb. 2023
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Better still, the velvet also keeps its appearance—no matting or crushing seen after wear.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Oct. 2022
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