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slabs

noun

plural of slab

as in ingots

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Recent Examples of slabs Persistent slabs are one of nine types of avalanches, which include storm slab, deep persistent slab, wet slab, wet loose, dry loose, cornice fall and glide avalanche. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

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Quaternary sanitizer is used in the facility, however, test strips to test the strength of this chemical are not available in the facility.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Rather than lighting an entire room, try task lighting like reading lamps, under-the-cabinet light strips, and desk lamps that illuminate a workspace.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026

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Choose shrubs for autumn color, berries, or blooms that fit your growing zone.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
Waters are becoming cloudier overall, while harmful algal blooms — measured through chlorophyll a levels — are trending in the wrong direction, the report found.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Flexible beams and shells that snap between shapes have also been used to produce movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of beams

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Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The rings are particularly impressive, with substantial center stones surrounded by halos of smaller diamonds and set on pavé bands.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

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