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Recent Examples of ingotOr think dumplings, which represent wealth and good fortune with shapes recalling gold ingots.—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026 Shaped like ancient Chinese gold ingots—yes, symbolism again here, this time for prosperity and good fortune, or curved crescents resembling the moon for bright prospects in the future.—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026 With conventional induction heating, these currents are slow to penetrate the ingot.—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ingot
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slab
Noun
For example, today’s homes often have open floor plans and concrete slab foundations, while older properties typically had smaller rooms and crawlspaces.
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Kat Tretina,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Obviously unhuman, perhaps in a flat slab-like orientation with all fingers full extended, but certain not how most humans carry their hands, with a slight, natural-looking bend of the fingers.