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Recent Examples of slab
Last summer, a 90-pound slab of space debris was discovered on a mountain trail in North Carolina.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
It was removed in April of last year when parts of the sidewalk were replaced, but the slab containing the impression was preserved and moved to the Chicago City Hall-County Building.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Game Board – large wooden board or plank, or stone slab.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Each slab operates like a sedimentary layer of personal grief, a vestige of vast killing fields.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
It was removed in April of last year when parts of the sidewalk were replaced, but the slab containing the impression was preserved and moved to the Chicago City Hall-County Building.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Game Board – large wooden board or plank, or stone slab.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Each slab operates like a sedimentary layer of personal grief, a vestige of vast killing fields.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
Noun
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The new spot has Chalamet visiting a produce store selling rare vegetables where the owner only accepts antiquated forms of payment — think iron ingots, salts, and cowrie shells.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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The encounter then opens up a conversation about how the owner only accepts antiquated forms of payment like iron ingots, salts and cowrie shells.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
Noun
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To layer on even more savory goodness, cook 6 strips of bacon in the skillet for 6 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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If desired, peel off a strip around the middle of each potato using a vegetable peeler, leaving ends of potatoes unpeeled.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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For example, technologies like proton beams, originally used in particle physics, are now being used for cancer treatment.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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When the faint pass left his stick, Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook was first to pounce.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 How does a stick of sunscreen save money when traveling?—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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