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vacuum

[vak-yoom, -yoo-uhm, -yuhm] / ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm /


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They go on to explain the vacuum in our present-day war machine:

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Around 9 a.m., sanitation workers were maneuvering what appeared to be a massive vacuum hose inside the drain, hoovering up debris before the manhole cover could be sealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

But collective opinion is formed in a vacuum and spit out as gospel, and that’s not a fair way to approach movies.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

We got to the bottom of what Dyson’s vacuum names mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“What do you need a vacuum chamber for, anyway?” the boy-Human asked.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth