slit

Example Sentences

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Doctors did not expect Roy Daines to live past childhood after being born with a heart problem and a slit in his left lung.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Her dress, with banded sheer sleeves and an embroidered bodice, recalls Adjani in “Queen Margot,” but the thigh-high slit makes it distinctly Paz.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

Female cicadas make long slits in twigs, laying 20 eggs in each slit, up to 600 eggs in total.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024

And yet, even though the "Game of Thrones" alum's dress did have a slit, her comments are still valid.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024

As he peered through the slit in the wooden door to his cell, Dasch saw a guard sitting in a chair reading the newspaper.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple