steam

James Watt's steam engine is one famous example, but the same basic concept remains central to modern transportation and electricity production, powering cars, ships, planes and many power plants.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

“If I can turn these components to be electric instead of steam, it eliminates all the steam related mechanical parts.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Bush, which entered the Navy’s fleet in 2009, was the last aircraft carrier built with steam catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but when you play it back, you can practically see the steam rising from your speakers.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

She held him close, and steam rose from her wet clothing, and she smiled, for the first time since the kraken, into his feathers.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The emptied vessel then returns to Iran—or at least used to, before the blockade—while the newly laden one steams on to China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Norris also maintained other income steams, including a long-running role as a pitchman for the Total Gym line of exercise equipment, promoting his fitness regimen well into his 80s.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

I pile it over rice cooker rice, which steams quietly in the background like a saint and doesn’t punish me for wanting a warm carb in a too-hot world.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025

And, as her era of brand builder, lifestyle influencer, and businesswoman steams on, what will it really take for her to broaden her popularity and win over those who are circumspect - or downright negative?

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

They were excitedly pointing here and there, calling out to one another to try this, sample that, look at this unusual color, see how that one steams in its dish just so.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

My rice and eggs began with a feta-fried egg over steamed white rice.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Bell was particularly metronomic as she conceded just 16 from her 11 wicketless overs, while Issy Wong steamed in with her usual energy and passion.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Roshan, 28, who sells steamed dumplings mostly to migrant workers, says he is facing a double whammy—higher prices and fewer customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

I remember the steamed vegetables that came out one day—it was literally just boiled vegetables they flopped into a catering thing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Pet turned its head, and impatience steamed off it.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

At 02:05 she wrote again: "Kyle is steaming".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

A steaming cup of coffee gradually cools, a laptop warms up during use, and sunlight heats the Earth's surface.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

Now I have more time for it, steaming it in a woven Algerian basket that infuses the aroma of the reeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

What you’re left with are little shards of savory excess, perfect for scattering over grain bowls, steaming congee, salads, pastas, anything that could use a jolt of salt, fat, and crunch.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Two men came over from the main fire, carrying four steaming birchwood bowls.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver