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

However, when observed, they acted like particles passing through one slit or the other.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 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

Once the runway show began, the crowd was treated to an assortment of tweed jackets, double-breasted coats, slit skirts, and sequined dresses.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

When I came down again, I found Joe and Orlick sweeping up, without any other traces of discomposure than a slit in one of Orlick’s nostrils, which was neither expressive nor ornamental.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens