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When leaves release water vapor through their stomata, they start the process of evapotranspiration, which draws water up to the tallest part of a plant, like a beverage being sucked through a straw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Humans, for instance, can drink through a straw while upside down and still breathe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Also offered: a straw maze, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, giant rocking horses, slides and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"There are people who can't afford to live in cities, rents are out of step with salaries," she said, describing the eviction of Maricarmen as "the last straw".

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

I took Rowdy to the tack room and made a nice bed of straw for him.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Should we draw straws to see who gets it?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

All of items, sold individually, were snatched up by Wednesday within 24 hours of sales starting: water bottle caps, ring pop candy, police caution tape, straws, utensils -- as well as a single left AirPod.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

“We’re grabbing for straws, trying to develop something,” an officer told the New York Times within 24 hours of the bombing.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Some kitemakers have success with straws, but straws typically work better with diamond-shaped kites.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

He stood still in the torchlight with some straws in his beard, a pitiful figure in his jester’s patchwork.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White