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Recent Examples of slat
There are sometimes only images: foggy white drizzle, melted rainbows in a gasoline puddle, pink foam insulation bursting between slats of splintered wood.
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
The nine casitas, two-story structures which were built out of wood slats from trees felled in 2007 by Hurricane Felix, feel like magic tree houses through a mid-century modern lens.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Put the hooks into the latches, then just roll the slats out on top and you're done.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 May 2025
Wood slats can either be left in place during a move, or taken out entirely.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
The nine casitas, two-story structures which were built out of wood slats from trees felled in 2007 by Hurricane Felix, feel like magic tree houses through a mid-century modern lens.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Put the hooks into the latches, then just roll the slats out on top and you're done.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 May 2025
Wood slats can either be left in place during a move, or taken out entirely.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slat
Noun
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More than a decade ago, in 2014, Polar released the Loop, among the first step-counting wearable bands that could also link to a heart rate strap.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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This pair is the best of both worlds, with polished fabric straps, a cushioned memory foam footbed, and an arch-supportive design that keeps your feet ache-free while complementing just about any outfit in your wardrobe.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping To Pimp a Butterfly reenters at No. 5 on Top Album Sales (11,000; up 639%) after a 10th anniversary reissue on multiple vinyl variants, as well as a cassette tape.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Stock image of a woman removing tape from the edge of a floor during a renovation.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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In perfect binding, pages are glued together along the spine.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
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This facility supplies waistbands, pre-cut pockets, bindings and other products to the USMCA region.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There’s the conveyor belt of currents taking plastic from a beach in Florida, into the north Atlantic high up into the Arctic.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
16 June 2025
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When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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At one point, medical workers gathered around a young child whose head was wrapped in bandages.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 June 2025
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Soliman on Monday afternoon appeared virtually in court at the Boulder County Jail for his first appearance with a bandage around his head covering both ears in an orange jumpsuit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slat. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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