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Recent Examples of slab
Painted on slabs of vinyl affixed to the brick, the mural — a large rectangle about the size of the building’s ground floor — featured a background that appeared to depict mass graves, weeping mothers, drones and other scenes of carnage in Gaza.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Expect to be impressed by Hürrem’s grand setting that’s dotted with trickling fountains, white-and-gold marble slabs, dangling chandeliers, and stylish cubbies with curtains for private relaxation.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Colorado 96 and Colorado 165 at McKenzie Junction in Custer County were closed Sunday afternoon after large slabs of earth dislodged and tumbled onto the roadway.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
The Orkney Islands are rich in prehistoric sites, and it was thought, at first, that the slab could be the capstone of a type of Bronze Age burial known as a cist.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Expect to be impressed by Hürrem’s grand setting that’s dotted with trickling fountains, white-and-gold marble slabs, dangling chandeliers, and stylish cubbies with curtains for private relaxation.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Colorado 96 and Colorado 165 at McKenzie Junction in Custer County were closed Sunday afternoon after large slabs of earth dislodged and tumbled onto the roadway.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
The Orkney Islands are rich in prehistoric sites, and it was thought, at first, that the slab could be the capstone of a type of Bronze Age burial known as a cist.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
Noun
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Since then, a number of bakers across the country have introduced new versions of the classic sweet, which typically takes the form of a buttery shortcrust shaped like an ingot and filled with pineapple, which is sometimes mixed with winter melon.—
Sarah Archer Gisela Williams Martha Cheng Carla Valdivia Nakatani Ryan Haase,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The law has a significant effect on apparel made with Xinjiang cotton (about 80% of Chinese cotton) and solar panels, most of which contain polysilicon ingots and wafers made in Xinjiang.—
Michael Posner,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But this time around the organization took a deeper dive into the technology’s effectiveness via multiple evaluations with an adult dummy wearing all-black clothing, and both all-white and all-black attire that incorporated reflective strips similar to those used by roadway construction workers.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Anxiety spread across the strip Thursday with the news of last-minute quarreling between Hamas and Israel.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At relativistic speeds — that is near the speed of light — time moves more slowly, which would mean the electron beam wouldn't have enough time to spread out, keeping the beam focused.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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At that moment, a bright white beam of sunlight came in through the porthole and struck Audrey’s left eye.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Sam got a shift in the extra period — a rarity for a fourth-line player — and poked a puck away from New Jersey star Jack Hughes and onto teammate Reilly Smith’s stick, springing the Rangers on a two-on-one rush.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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His diet included between 6 lbs and 9 lbs of cheese, sticks of butter, and daily hamburgers that had additional fat incorporated into them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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