steam

Example Sentences

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The rally in memory stocks was losing further steam Wednesday, as investors are seemingly worried about the sustainability of sky-high component prices.

From MarketWatch

I could get a hot dog topped with mustard, relish and onions served on a steamed bun.

From The Wall Street Journal

To produce oil there, the industry separates heavy oil, or bitumen, from the sands through an underground process that uses steam.

From Barron's

Monday’s epic reversal in stocks, bonds, oil and precious metals has lost some steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vegetables that steamed instead of browned, their edges soft but not transformed.

From Salon