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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
Noun
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Throughout the second and third millennia BC, Indus merchants traded with people across the Persian Gulf and the Middle East, their ships bringing copper ingots, pearls, spices and ivory.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Gold bullion or gold jewelry Physical gold includes anything from gold bullion — investment-quality gold with a purity of 99.5% (995) in the shape of bars, ingots, coins or rounds — to jewelry and other collectibles.—
Nathan Mahr,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Swaying overhead, the aerial strip was roughly 1,300 feet long — more than 3 ½ football fields.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The strip is located within the Roosevelt Reservation—federal land designated for border security by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The residence was rebuilt from the ground up using custom beams milled from historic 1900s timbers, providing of charm and character, but state-of-the-art smart home technology has been added for convenience.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Delivered in 2022, the yacht has a beam (or width) of about 44 feet and spans three decks, with each one offering a selection of spots to sunbathe, stretch out or enjoy a coffee with a view.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The beef sticks have a Feb. 10, 2026 expiration date.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the affected Chomps beef sticks were shipped to retailers in California and Illinois.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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