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Recent Examples of slabs
Persistent slabs are one of nine types of avalanches, which include storm slab, deep persistent slab, wet slab, wet loose, dry loose, cornice fall and glide avalanche.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slabs
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In 1912, Georges Braque (1882–1963) had glued strips of fake-wood wallpaper onto a pencil-and-gouache still life titled Fruit Dish and Glass, done in the Analytic Cubist style he’d developed with his colleague/competitor/collaborator Pablo Picasso (1881–1973).—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal knows the regulars, patrons whose photo strips are taped behind the bar.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shaunfield recommends using blooms like marigolds as a finishing touch.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Once the days get warmer, even the most scrubbing- and mopping-averse get the itch to wash the windows, polish the floors or make the inside air smell as fresh as the blooms outside.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Within the 10 rooms, wooden beams and centuries-old doors coexist with rainfall showers.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wrap string lights around railings or porch beams for a warm glow.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Epstein realized the Beatles needed to be freshly scrubbed in order to play in the spaces controlled by the entertainment elders who booked bands and controlled the old‑school show‑business platforms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, there’s a lot of other bands missing.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Unlike in the Legislature, county boards tend to operate in a bipartisan manner handling the nuts-and-bolts of managing a large budget.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The State Board of Elections and GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek flipped partisan control of election boards in 2025 to Republicans for the first time since 2016.—
Mary Ramsey
April 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Slabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slabs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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