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Its origin story began about 40 million to 50 million years ago when landmasses on two slabs of Earth’s crust — the India and Eurasian plates — collided in slow motion and crumpled the terrain, raising rocky peaks that over millions of years became the Himalayan mountain range.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
In 2004, the main entrance was replaced with a shiny glass-and-metal lobby that, today, gushes out from the Beaux-Arts slab above it like cream cheese from a bagel.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Linoleum floors were replaced with black slate floors, walnut cabinetry with slab doors was added, and a backsplash was installed to make a statement.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday the dark slabs of stone were adorned with fresh bouquets and countless American flags, some baring thin red stripes to represent firefighters.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
In 2004, the main entrance was replaced with a shiny glass-and-metal lobby that, today, gushes out from the Beaux-Arts slab above it like cream cheese from a bagel.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Linoleum floors were replaced with black slate floors, walnut cabinetry with slab doors was added, and a backsplash was installed to make a statement.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday the dark slabs of stone were adorned with fresh bouquets and countless American flags, some baring thin red stripes to represent firefighters.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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