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Recent Examples of slatAmong the initial questions: whether the plane’s wing flaps and slats extended properly, and why the landing gear, which creates drag, remained down.—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 16 June 2025 Hand-hewn seat slats rest atop an ornamental deer antler rack, its tines buttery smooth, the color of straw.—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 July 2025 Farley said that humans are doing things in factory plants that robots still cannot, pointing to an example of a worker in one of Ford’s plants in Germany, who creatively used a bicycle tire and a wheel with a wooden slat to close a tailgate of a truck that had gotten stuck going down the line.—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 June 2025 Shelving units look like giant slats curving down from the ceiling, giving a peek at the industrial-style equipment tucked above.—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for slat
Corrections officers strap the black-and-blue mask with a plexiglass face shield to the bound inmate, Hood said, removing his glasses and instructing another person present strap the mask tightly to his face, before breathing deeply.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
The adjustable heel strap is a game-changer, while the single-pull toggle lace ensures a snug, secure fit.
It will be aired via tape delay later on NFL Network.
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Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Benign churn to alleviate overbought conditions or the start of a less trustworthy tape given loss of momentum, challenging seasonal factors and waning momentum?
There's no belt drive; the 400 V hybrid system powers the air conditioning electrically now via its 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the water pump is integrated into the engine block.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
Sherrill’s massive but vulnerable belt is ideally matched for this material.
Details about what happened inside remain hazy – but Walker fatally stabbed Holly Hatcher before a life-and-death fight with her husband, who had visible wounds when deputies arrived and was wearing a large bandage on his forearm during a public appearance days later.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
The teacher said that on the morning of Jan. 22, Hirsch asked to go to the school nurse to get a bandage for a large cut and several other small cuts on his hand.
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