sucking

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The Appalachian springsnail is basically a tiny aquatic cow that mows over algae and other organic matter, sucking them up and extracting whatever nutrients it can.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

But it has devolved into the worst sort of public spectacle; reporters sucking up to politicians and celebrities for greater access — a chance to be part of a crowd they’ll never join.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

How do you create an environment that discourages people from sucking up to you?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Software is sucking wind,” Jefferies software analyst Brent Thill told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

But the moment he was waiting for came and went, and still the forest around him blazed red, the sucking wind dragging him away.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman