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Recent Examples of slabBut the hard slab of limestone around this specimen had also preserved a key layer of feathers called tertials that had never been documented before in Archaeopteryx.—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 Grilling a slab of melon—alongside the bread and red onion—imparts a smoky flavor that pops against romaine, fennel, and cherry tomatoes.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 The gas migrated to nearby homes and buildings, following voids in the soil around other utility lines, seeping in through cracks or other openings in slabs, foundations, below-grade floors and walls, or sewer lines, according to the lawsuit.—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025 The next best option is the Tower Arch Trail, which climbs steep, sandstone slabs and sand dunes while passing between tall fins on its way to Tower Arch.—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for slab
But what makes this discovery at the Domus Aurea all the more remarkable is the whopping size of the Egyptian blue ingot in question, which weighs more than five pounds and measures six inches long.
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Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
In 2001, an 80-pound ingot was bought by a private collector for a record $8 million.
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