slew
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slew (monikko slews)
- (amerikanenglantia) suuri määrä, liuta, koko joukko
- They point to a slew of new rules about industrial boilers, cooling water at power plants, the disposal of coal ash, and emissions of mercury, ozone and other chemicals from smokestacks, which cumulatively, they say, will have a crippling effect on power generation and other industries. (The Economist)
- a slew of clever ideas to save money
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slew
- (taivutusmuoto) imperfektimuoto verbistä slay