solvent

Example Sentences

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At present, matching a background requires manual tuning of water and solvent levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Lawmakers from both parties will have to work together to keep these programs solvent for the long term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

People in Killin had reported a solvent taste and smell to their water supply on Friday morning.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

When the time came, it was the “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” starring John Turturro as a sleight-of-hand artist struggling to stay solvent when fewer marks carry cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

For the time being, the knowledge helped keep the Irwin barn solvent.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand