steam

Example Sentences

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The latter may depend largely on the peace agreement discussions with Iran, which were gathering steam Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Still, price growth is expected to gather steam ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It involves pumping "200 degrees of steam" seven inches into the turf.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Today there was just the small yellow pool splattering slimy bubbles, and the rocks around—too hot to touch, hissing steam from every crack.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr