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Recent Examples of suction
The Rev Air works for all hair types, provided your hair is long enough to suction into the wand.
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
More: Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks all at risk
Spotting zebra mussels suctioned to the murky lakebed – and sometimes under rocks – is no easy task.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
More: Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks all at risk
Spotting zebra mussels suctioned to the murky lakebed – and sometimes under rocks – is no easy task.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
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My brother’s fiancée turned me on to these ones from Touchland, which not only have easy-pump spray applicators, but are enriched with nourishing aloe vera and sweet scents like watermelon and peach.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The weekend While Friday finishes on a comfy note with highs hovering around, a summer-like pattern officially gets Saturday underway as warmer air begins to pump into the state.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Corporate interests should not be allowed to dig bottomless wells and siphon millions of gallons of water out of our aquifers.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Nebraska Democrats decried his last-minute candidacy as an example of the GOP meddling in their primary with a scheme to siphon votes away from Osborn in the fall.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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