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slats

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plural of slat

as in straps

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The sandals have faux leather on the back and flexible elastic straps that easily form to our feet.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
In a new touch, Glashütte Original has unveiled a quick-change mechanism for the folding clasp, meaning that switching straps based on your mood or style is easier than before.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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In other words, after spinning her wheels for a year in Hollywood, living with bedbugs and helping other actors with their self-tapes, Cline had to fly back home to South Carolina to land the role that would make her career.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Columbia House became a household name in the 1980s and 1990s for offering monthly deliveries of records, tapes, CDs and later DVDs each month.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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Several kinds of clothing, including t-shirts, trousers, sweaters, overcoats, windbreakers, men’s suits and blazers, and accessories, including belts, jewelry, hats, wigs, false beards and eyebrows are included.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
This week there were signs on the door and windows of Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, an international chain that serves guests sushi from conveyor belts and other menu items via robots, that said the restaurant was temporarily closed.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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