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Recent Examples of slab
Volunteer Devon Douglas emerged from a pit of rubble that had once been the living room, staggering under the weight of a concrete slab more than a foot wide.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The geologist found the slab in 2002, realized it was covered in dinosaur tracks and saved it from being blasted.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
There, the organization found at least three crematoriums with incinerated skeletal remains hidden under a layer of earth and a brick slab.
—Belén Zapata, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Students at an Australian high school got a thrilling paleontology lesson this week when a researcher confirmed that a rock slab stored on their campus for two decades preserves dozens of dinosaur footprints dating back some 200 million years.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The geologist found the slab in 2002, realized it was covered in dinosaur tracks and saved it from being blasted.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
There, the organization found at least three crematoriums with incinerated skeletal remains hidden under a layer of earth and a brick slab.
—Belén Zapata, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Students at an Australian high school got a thrilling paleontology lesson this week when a researcher confirmed that a rock slab stored on their campus for two decades preserves dozens of dinosaur footprints dating back some 200 million years.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
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But what makes this discovery at the Domus Aurea all the more remarkable is the whopping size of the Egyptian blue ingot in question, which weighs more than five pounds and measures six inches long.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 2001, an 80-pound ingot was bought by a private collector for a record $8 million.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In Hindu culture, strips of palm leaf were used as paper.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lawson not only conceived the tribute project and created its cover art (strips of Velvet song lyrics collaged into the shape of a bird in flight) but used to perform with Velvet and has a rare understanding of his songwriting style.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, two years ago, Helen Hu decided to walk away from the beam for good.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Femininity and French craftsmanship are on prominent display, with bespoke headboards made from Pierre Frey fabrics in every room, as well as murals from Atelier de Ricou, bird-like Lalique sconces, and restored wooden beams on the ceilings.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The good/bad news: The Marketside Celery Sticks should already be not just off the shelves at Walmart, but out of the refrigerators of any consumers. Recalled 1.6-ounce bags of four celery sticks come from lot No.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, both of my cats go crazy for these simple sticks.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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