slot

Example Sentences

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Osaka, also 28, added: "I'm honoured the tournament chose us to play in this slot and I hope going forward they continue to do so."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I opened it and found myself reading a familiar passage about the protagonist Winston Smith’s cubicle and the slot in the wall nicknamed the “memory hole.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The Japanese player said she did not know if that blockbuster match would be under consideration for the night session, but added she felt the slot was reserved for "popcorn matches".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Still, I’m holding out hope that a very different HBO series — Julian Fellowes’ opulent period soap ‘The Gilded Age’ — lands in that eighth slot for its excellent third season.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

From the corridor, a faint sound grew louden Taran hastened to press his ear against the slot in the portal.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander