slots

plural of slot
as in places
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer

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Recent Examples of slots Ear also have upcoming festival slots at Philly’s Making Time ∞, San Diego’s Crssd, San Francisco’s Portola, and Form Arcosanti in Arizona. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 Investment Leads to Growth Preferences do not develop in isolation of consistent investment, marketing, promotion, and prime-time broadcast slots. Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Earlier this week, Abrams was projected to take the top slots with an estimate of 120 to 130k units sold. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026 Orlando residents objected to the city’s first parking meters in 1939 — the nickel-per-hour coin slots were stuffed with chewing gum in protest — and those meters didn’t last a year. Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 His arm angle, at 10 degrees, is one of the lowest slots among right-handers in the majors this season with only eight pitchers (minimum of 100 pitches thrown) at a lower degree. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 The medical school system in India offered fewer than 130,000 slots for the undergraduate medical program this year, according to India’s National Medical Commission, making the selection process extremely competitive. Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026 The move slots easily into any strength workout, whether total-body or core-focused. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 In common with the rest of the Emira range, there is now a targa roof option with a removable glass panel that unclips, zips into a bag, and slots behind the two seats. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
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  • Donations can help raise awareness of historic structures and places across Colorado, structures similar to the Cherry Creek Arch Bridge.
    Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Private buildings can restrict both open and concealed carry by posting proper signage — but polling places are considered public places.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • To enable this proliferation of nature on its surface, the skin of the building is covered with pockmarks and niches that provide space for soil, water, plants, and animals.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For developers, student housing has become one of the apartment industry’s most attractive niches because leasing follows a predictable academic calendar and demand renews every school year.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
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  • On his first appearance for Peak Oil, the Mancunian producer animates foreboding, percussive bass music with tricky details and Escherian grooves.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Bacteria can hide in these small components, ridges, and grooves.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
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  • The job fair is expected to draw around 650 organizations hiring for 66,000 jobs, Van Duyne said.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • These improvements would help American shipbuilders compete more effectively in the global marketplace while supporting economic growth and creating high-skilled manufacturing jobs.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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