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 Some experts said the extra ad slots helped offset TV rights costs and drew interest from beverage and food brands. Reuters, NBC news, 22 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 Yet, this gaming and entertainment venue delivers exactly what post-game crowds want — slots, table games, live music and cold drinks without the production of a mega-resort. Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 The ads were allowed to begin 20 seconds after the referee blew the whistle for the break and had to end 30 seconds before play started again, which meant there was room for eight extra 30-second ad slots per match. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 JetBlue won the LaGuardia Airport slots left open by Spirit Airlines. Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Leatherman rounds out the Adapter kit with a slim eyeglass screwdriver and ballpoint pen cartridge that slide into slots on the outside of the handle. New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Rey reserved two slots a day to align with his son’s routine—one in the morning, to talk to him before school, and the other at night, before bedtime. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Additionally, there are 180 available slots at each event for non-players. Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
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Noun
  • Public school officials have said the decline is linked to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • For decades, these iconic places and many others have graced the UNESCO World Heritage List, a collection of the planet’s most treasured natural and cultural sites.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • The fresh wind of pragmatism animating the Bancarella Prize—a book fair that exposed and celebrated the consumerist dimension of the book as object—pushed the boundaries of the publishing industry beyond the niches of its traditional readership.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Last night, its extended section stretched to 16 minutes, built on deep, psychedelic grooves and the foursome’s remarkable instrumental interplay.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026
  • Its irregularities, grooves, nicks, and pockmarks heightened, rather than disturbed, the tranquillity of the space.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Job cuts loom Volkswagen employs about 650,000 people globally and had already announced plans to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Critics warn that dramatic increases could force small businesses to reduce hiring, automate more jobs, or raise prices.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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“Slots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slots. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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