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Recent Examples of slat
Wheels for the largest raffles have 120 to 240 slats.
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David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
When Ava fell off a chair and got her neck caught in the slats of a wooden fence in the basement, no one was there to help.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The fact that the slats fit into their own grooves also ensures a sturdy foundation that is virtually silent despite movement.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025
The Thai features seem to show up in nearly identical living areas, villa to villa, with peaked roofs and horizontal slats framing views of the bay.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
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David Andreatta, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
When Ava fell off a chair and got her neck caught in the slats of a wooden fence in the basement, no one was there to help.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The fact that the slats fit into their own grooves also ensures a sturdy foundation that is virtually silent despite movement.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025
The Thai features seem to show up in nearly identical living areas, villa to villa, with peaked roofs and horizontal slats framing views of the bay.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slat
Noun
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The masks come with two straps that go over your head and neck to keep a tight seal.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 5-11, 279-pounder might be worth a seventh-round flyer because of his good tape and natural leverage despite his small stature.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Media organizations joined a lawsuit to preserve the messages and recover them from backup tapes.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Observing the homemade wooden skis with iron bindings gives you a greater appreciation for modern technology and materials.—
Gigi Ragland,
The Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, the register ended up in the collections of the Cambridge University Library, and in 2019, researchers discovered an unreadable handwritten fragment hidden inside its binding, which triggered a yearslong restoration project.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That's a rarity for SpaceX, which is known for its rocket reuse; one of the company's Falcon 9 boosters has 27 flights under its belt.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Had Leeds failed to win promotion, this limit would have dropped to £39m, painting a stark picture of how much belts would have been tightened.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Later in the hospital, the toddler was so covered in bandages, his grandmother had only his belly button to recognize him.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Associated Press video showed the mother, wrapped in bandages, cradling her daughter one last time in the hospital bed.—
Isaac Scharf,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slat. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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