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slab

noun

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as in ingot

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Recent Examples of slab After solving the hexagonal countertop conundrum, Barr unpacks new slab samples that are on display in the Helsingborg center, so sales specialists can touch the real thing. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Next door, the slab and lumber for a second house to be completed in the fall was already on site. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The latest source of ire is our concrete slab on the lakefront between North Avenue and Oak Street beaches. — Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Using gestures and swipes on a traditional slab-style phone always felt cramped and imprecise when trying to pull off quick maneuvers. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slab

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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, 10 Mar. 2026
People will see the deity off, wishing for a prosperous year and eating wonton resembling an ingot.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of ingot

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With its möbius-strip-esque structure, this surreal social class satire about grief, urban alienation and gentrification in the city of Lagos explores the lost hope of the Nigerian dream.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
From sticky tack to adhesive strips, there are plenty of tried-and-true renter-friendly ways to hang your art.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

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However, when the collaboration turned on the experiment, researchers found that the beam did not meet specifications.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
The rear wheels are now connected by a rigid beam, and the differential is mounted directly to the frame rather than the axle as on previous trikes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

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