safety valve

Example Sentences

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The port of Yanbu has emerged as a vital safety valve for Saudi crude, allowing Riyadh to bypass the paralyzed Strait of Hormuz by piping oil via its East-West pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It is an essential safety valve that remains "effective only if the conflict doesn't last too long", cautioned Perrin.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In that incident, the board’s investigation found multiple safety failures, including a severely eroded safety valve that allowed flammable gases to dangerously seep into unwanted areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

A safety valve had been removed from the pipes for maintenance.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

When pressure in the reactor gets too high, a safety valve opens and allows steam to escape into the torus, where it condenses back into water.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland