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steam

noun as in energy

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Regardless, the series picks up steam, propulsion and speed once a viewer gets past the establishment of all the characters and their vendettas.

The Herding Machine hauled bales of hay into the pasture and the cows gathered around to eat, steam puffing from their mouths.

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When I opened the door, I assumed the flickering light in her bedroom was caused by the billowing steam.

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Employment-related news may be sending an early warning that the labor market is losing steam, a precursor to a recession.

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Employment-related news may be sending an early warning that the labor market is losing steam, a precursor to a recession.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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