flow
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The attacking orchestrator was scrum-half Williams, who enjoyed one of his finest games for Wales, with his long passing repertoire in full flow.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
When too much LDL cholesterol accumulates in the arteries, it can restrict blood flow and contribute to heart attacks and strokes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
The approach taken by Buckingham and his colleagues to stock selection makes use of various traditional measures of company valuations to sales, earnings, cash flow and other items.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Its free cash flow yield is also at a historic high, generating around $7 of free cash flow in the coming year for every $100 invested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The gasps rippled through the crowd as one by one, each person felt the surge of light flow through them and burst out into the darkness.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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“People are questioning AI in general,” said Viraj Patel, global macro strategist at the investment-research firm Vanda, which tracks retail trading flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
About a fifth of the world's gas and oil supply usually flows through it but shipping has been restricted since the outbreak of war in February.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
Crucially, much of the projected surplus rests on the assumption of normalizing oil flows from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, said Babin.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
By accounting for these previously underappreciated processes, researchers may eventually be able to better interpret volcanic monitoring data and assess whether rising magma is more likely to produce vigorous lava fountains or gentler lava flows.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
"Under the earth and rock it flows, to Rin. And so you must climb the Mountain, to the very top, my fine friends. And none knows the secret way but Sheba!"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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Billions of years ago, water flowed through a river channel into Jezero crater, carrying sediment that gradually settled on the bottom.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
The tears flowed, their nerves evident in their voices.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The guarantee derived from a calculation by Hoover’s engineering deputy, Arthur Powell Davis, that so much water flowed down the river that there would always be enough to meet every state’s needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
It took too long for the benefits to be realized, profits were smaller and came later than hoped or competition meant excess profits flowed to the users of the new technology, not its owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The words flowed out clear and easy, even though I trembled hard, I was so scared.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers -- dressed as Rubin lookalikes with sunglasses and long flowing white hair, as well as his signature wizard-esque beard -- performed for the industry legend.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026
The change occurs at a critical boundary where the behavior of plasma shifts from the collective movement of a flowing fluid to the dynamics of individual particles.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Tonight, the electricity has kept flowing an hour longer than advertised, but Daryna's still racing to serve dinner and finish her own work from home.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
There’s now more oil flowing out of the Persian Gulf than before the Iran conflict began, the official said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
I squeeze my eyes shut to stop the tears from flowing.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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