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Recent Examples of spigot
In the 19 cabins here, propane lamps provide light, a wooden stove gives off heat, drinking water comes from an outdoor spigot, and a short path leads to an outhouse.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
When lenders turn off the money spigot – or charge dearly for access – that means regular people ultimately pay the price.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Add a smart timer or meter to your outdoor spigot to shut off water flow to hoses and sprinklers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
These factors—clinical effectiveness, high costs, surging demand, and now an open spigot of government reimbursement—create an attractive target for abuse.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
When lenders turn off the money spigot – or charge dearly for access – that means regular people ultimately pay the price.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Add a smart timer or meter to your outdoor spigot to shut off water flow to hoses and sprinklers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
These factors—clinical effectiveness, high costs, surging demand, and now an open spigot of government reimbursement—create an attractive target for abuse.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spigot
valve
Noun
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In fact, my nine-year-old still uses it without the valve in a pinch.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Portable smart tire pressure monitors screw onto the valve stem and connect to your phone, offering real-time updates and alerts for slow leaks.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spigot. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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