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Recent Examples of spigot
This can also keep the end of the garden hose from getting stuck on the spigot.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
The run spigot continued to flow.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Saudi Arabia, frustrated and losing market share, opened the spigots in 1986, crashing the oil price.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
The market has yet to come to terms with how few employees tech companies actually need to keep the cash spigots flowing.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
The run spigot continued to flow.
—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Saudi Arabia, frustrated and losing market share, opened the spigots in 1986, crashing the oil price.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
The market has yet to come to terms with how few employees tech companies actually need to keep the cash spigots flowing.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spigot
valve
Noun
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This forces the lower esophageal sphincter, the valve between the esophagus and the stomach, to open and close rapidly in succession.
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The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spigot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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