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slot

[slot] / slɒt /
NOUN
opening, place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
channel groove hole niche position space vacancy
STRONG
aperture cut recess slit socket time

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At the Hilton Garden Inn at Heathrow, I was thrilled to see a keycard already in the slot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But these weren’t championship contenders chasing one last win to lock down a playoff slot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

She can make her own shot and slot in wherever Connecticut needs her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

A 17.8-point scorer, Perry is a three-point shooter who could earn a developmental slot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Before she could back out, Ivy took the picture she drew last night out of her backpack and slid it through the mail slot in June’s front door.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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