slot

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CBS struck a one-year deal with media mogul Byron Allen to bring his “Comics Unleashed” syndicated show to the prominent time slot once occupied by David Letterman until Colbert took the mantle a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

The team didn’t have a pick until the No. 21 overall slot in the second round, but the Sparks still ended up with South Carolina guard Ta’Niya Latson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

Puts her eye or ear to the slot.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor