suck

Example Sentences

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Bank trade groups have argued that yield payments could suck out deposits, especially from community banks.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Media reports in Singapore described a 19-year-old woman who died after inhaling three pearls while trying to suck through a partially blocked straw.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

That’s how I look at it: Anything that comes my way today will not suck as much as this sucks right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“Founders and investors have the ability to weaponize a startup’s balance sheet and make these huge investments at huge valuations to try to anoint a winner and suck all the air out of the room.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

I suck in a deep breath and let it out.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas