slated
Example Sentences
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Only four aging minesweepers remain in the fleet, and all of them are slated for retirement.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Artemis III, in Earth’s orbit, aims to test docking procedures with SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers next year, and Artemis IV, slated for 2028, hopes to put boots on the dusty lunar surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Social Circle's facility was originally slated to open in April, but work appears to have stalled.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Tesla is slated to report first-quarter delivery figures on Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It was this which was slated on the program for my first appearance — so I was informed by Mr. Sharpe.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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