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Recent Examples of ingotShaped 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 On board this ship were 10 tons of copper ingots, ceramic jars full of wine from Cyprus and oil from the Levant, glass beads, an Egyptian scarab of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, and Aegean pots.—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026 With conventional induction heating, these currents are slow to penetrate the ingot.—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ingot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingot
slab
Noun
Mostafa Karimi, head of the local Culture and Guidance Office, reported that on the second day of recovery efforts, a heavy concrete slab fell from the upper structure, crushing the leg of a man who was searching for his child.
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Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
May 18 — as crews repair hinges on the bridge approach slab, Caltrans District 3 said in a news release.