suction
Example Sentences
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On social media and in state legislatures, they are plugging portable anti-choking devices, designed to suction stuck food or other objects from a person’s airway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Bell recommends renter-friendly products such as stick-on tiles for the kitchen, suction storage products in the bathroom and expandable blinds that can be fitted without drilling.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Plant officials said that levels in the Danube were so low that the suction nozzles used to take in water could not reach it.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That creates a prolonged suction effect, allowing oil to move into the newly opened pores.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Their boots sank into the ooze, which produced a powerful downward suction, and with each step they would have to pull up hard to break the hold.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
