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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 a picture posted to the animal control’s Facebook page, two strips of tape can be seen holding down the top of the bin.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brown said the company will increasingly focus on products that showcase plants, like chickpea sausages or faba bean strips.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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From March to May, the hiking trails are sprinkled with vibrant yellow desert marigolds, deep purple lupines, and bright red and orange Indian paintbrush blooms, among other varieties.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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An appropriately tropical vibe fills this 530-room property sprawling across 32 acres of blooms, tropical grass, stone cranes, and deities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Named after Austrian engineer Josef Melan, the design, which allowed for faster construction, incorporated arched steel beams supporting concrete arches that supported the bridge’s structure.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Watch as floats, marching bands, pipe and drum corps, Irish dancers, street performers and classic cars make their way down Las Olas Boulevard.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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These exercises can be performed using free weights, resistance bands, bodyweight movements or even household items, such as soup cans.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The club has also progressively updated BMO Stadium, recently upgrading digital asset boards and its wireless internet system.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vance once entertained grand ideas of putting workers on corporate boards, as in Germany, and letting unions negotiate across an entire industry at once, as in Scandinavia, rather than company by company.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Slabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slabs. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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