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Recent Examples of slab
In the days preceding the U.S. attack, Iran placed large concrete slabs on top of both ventilation routes to try to protect them, Caine said.
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Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
The residences’ floors show advanced design techniques, with a layer of limestone slabs or lime mortar resting on top of a foundation of fine rock fragments.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Each slab was made off-site in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and is now being placed on concrete walls.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
That vibe is especially evident in the kitchen, where a single slab of veined Italian marble forms the island.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
The residences’ floors show advanced design techniques, with a layer of limestone slabs or lime mortar resting on top of a foundation of fine rock fragments.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Each slab was made off-site in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and is now being placed on concrete walls.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
That vibe is especially evident in the kitchen, where a single slab of veined Italian marble forms the island.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
Noun
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But what makes this discovery at the Domus Aurea all the more remarkable is the whopping size of the Egyptian blue ingot in question, which weighs more than five pounds and measures six inches long.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 2001, an 80-pound ingot was bought by a private collector for a record $8 million.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Options include aluminum strips, shiny streamers, and old CDs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Use soft ties like twine or Velcro strips to secure the stem to the stake.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
Noun
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His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In the first snap, Jack is up on his feet leaning into the wooden table as proud pop Justin beams at him from a seat on a couch.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
Noun
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First up, Wu’s favorite sunscreen stick: The Abib Airy Sunstick Smoothing Bar is 30% off and one of the best she’s tried to date.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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Officers were able to successfully deploy stop sticks before the Jeep continued onto I-95 North where police engaged in a pursuit until the area of Exit 64, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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