suction

Example Sentences

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The price of plastic has risen roughly 50 percent since before the Iran war, Chen told AFP as workers behind him fastened suction tubes to metal tanks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"Our study suggests using them intermittently, then activating suction at intervals, might be better. That's because mosquitoes don't tend to stick around their target when both clues aren't used at the same time."

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Strong "gorilla" pincers are used for picking up heavier boxes or, for more delicate items, a suction device can be used.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Cutter suction dredgers harvest material for further expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

A suction sleeve liner goes right over my stump, and it has a two-inch notched metal peg sticking out of the bottom of it.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen