steam

Example Sentences

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Elevators have driven urban development for nearly two centuries, evolving from steam engines and hemp ropes to more advanced systems that helped shape modern cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A pathbreaking European banking merger is meanwhile gathering steam.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

As some corners of the artificial-intelligence trade lose steam, analysts see further promise in chip-equipment stocks, which have been standout gainers so far this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The cores of big metro areas are losing steam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Nim wanted to look down into the crater, but the cloud of steam was too thick to see through and too choking to breathe.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr