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Recent Examples of valve
Refinery personnel managed to close valves and largely shut down the sources of the fire by 9:57 p.m., and firefighters successfully contained the flames by 12:15 a.m., according to updates from Martinez Refining Company published to their Facebook page Sunday morning.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Additionally, at the Fifth Avenue site, mechanical equipment within the wet well and valve vault will be replaced.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
These include the software woes that kept the spacecraft from reaching the space station on the 2019 test flight and the use of valves in the ship's service module that were susceptible to corrosion.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Garcia said the water main valve was turned off at the time of the inspection.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Additionally, at the Fifth Avenue site, mechanical equipment within the wet well and valve vault will be replaced.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
These include the software woes that kept the spacecraft from reaching the space station on the 2019 test flight and the use of valves in the ship's service module that were susceptible to corrosion.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Garcia said the water main valve was turned off at the time of the inspection.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valve
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There are silkscreened golden sections, their patterning vaguely recalling that of a crosshatched gate depicted nearby that just barely contains overflowing peonies.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Orbán sees the grand strategy for Hungary as being the gate between China and the European Union, particularly as the place where Chinese investments are going to come.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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That policy change spurred Tennessee and other SEC programs to start getting local breweries to launch signature beers that could be sold at their games as well as in stores or tap rooms off campus.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Aiming to address skin tone and texture concerns, the brand’s Night Cream Treatment taps RetinalXR, which is said to be more than twice as potent as over-the-counter retinol, as well as a patent-pending plasma technology featuring 24 peptides and amino acids, which work to regenerate skin cells. 4.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Clean aerators and screens and reattach to faucets, shower heads and fixtures.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Excess sediment in the water heater can slow the flow of water, reducing the water pressure to the hot water faucets, showerheads, and water-using appliances.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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Close-ups of hand jobs, spread asses, and hard cocks are difficult, however, to overlook.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.—
Charles McGrath,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valve. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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