steam
Example Sentences
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But “Sinners” picked up steam after claiming top prizes for “Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan, as well as the film’s ensemble cast, at the recent Actor Awards and created a tense run-up to the Oscars.
From Los Angeles Times
Among these facilities are what the law labels “fossil-fueled fired steam electric plants,” or what most people would call coal plants.
Still, don’t be surprised to see REITs broadly continue to pick up steam.
From Barron's
These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.
From Los Angeles Times
"Today I ran out of steam and I wasn't able to compete again a day later with one of the best players in the world, and that's just totally normal."
From BBC
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