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

Treasury yields rose again as debt worries gain steam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

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

The built-up steam sprayed bits of rotten shark, seaweed, and Nim-didn’t-know-what in a rushing geyser far into the air.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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

Crew members in cargo pants prepare scenery on stage, the costume department steams dresses and hairstylists comb wigs in a basement room backstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

As Stuart Broad steams into bowl, watched studiously by Stokes and McCullum, a less familiar member of England's camp looks on from behind the nets.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023

Then he steams off with Himmelstoss in his wake.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

My choice of dumplings has more filling — like chicken soup dumplings, or chicken-and-vegetable steamed dumplings.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

One business that sells steamed savoury suet puddings, an old-school British classic, worries memories of days gone by may not be enough to keep their puddings going in the long term.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

I could get a hot dog topped with mustard, relish and onions served on a steamed bun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

The tanker quickly steamed toward India’s biggest refiner, owned by Reliance Industries, where it unloaded the oil on March 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

She kissed us all, including the Captain and Call, who turned the color of steamed crab at her touch.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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

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

If the Strait of Hormuz opens again for good, and tankers start steaming through, she might be able to have a hot shower.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

There have been Goop summits and cruises, as well as a podcast, and the company has garnered attention and controversy for recommending unconventional approaches to wellness like vaginal steaming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

She pulled a face as she drank the bitter liquid, then smiled as Klenam brought in the steaming soup and Mawuli carried in bowls for all of us.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo