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Recent Examples of valve
There was no moment in the tournament that better captured the spirit of football and its role as an emotional release valve than when every member of the squad hounded Gray.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Preventive maintenance in the distribution system should include a routine valve exercising program, EGLE officials noted.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
The main water shut-off valve is usually located where the water supply enters your home—commonly in the basement, garage or a concrete metal box near the street.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The antibodies generated there could be funneled directly into the spiral valve (a structure in the shark’s intestine) through the pancreatic duct.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Preventive maintenance in the distribution system should include a routine valve exercising program, EGLE officials noted.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 5 July 2025
The main water shut-off valve is usually located where the water supply enters your home—commonly in the basement, garage or a concrete metal box near the street.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The antibodies generated there could be funneled directly into the spiral valve (a structure in the shark’s intestine) through the pancreatic duct.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valve
Noun
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Another major project coming in the next five years is a second concourse with at least 20 new gates, which will connect to the existing terminal through an underground tunnel.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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All that remains of the stockyards is its gate, which includes a sculpted version of a prize-winning steer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Stalwart flagship brews and inventive seasonals line its taps.—
Susan Stapleton,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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The Blind Elephant was also an early adopter of the cocktails on tap trend and offering a selection of imaginative mocktails.—
Susan Stapleton,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
Noun
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If the legislation is passed, the grants could be used for water testing and point-of-use filtration placed on faucets, or point-of-entry filtration, which filters all water that enters a building.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Use your steamer in the sink, around the base of your faucet, and around the drain to eliminate mold smells and any buildup.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
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“Valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valve. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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