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vacuum

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


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And while American open-source development stalled amid regulatory uncertainty, Chinese open models filled the vacuum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

During his sales pitch, Reed would first clean a homeowner’s carpet with their vacuum and then demonstrate how to clean using a Rainbow.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Keeping super-cold liquid oxygen and methane stable in the vacuum of space, then transferring them between spacecraft, is one of the most demanding engineering challenges in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Roomba wasn’t the first robotic vacuum but became the most well-known, and Greiner is credited with helping to popularize the use of robots as domestic helpers that can reduce household labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Um, I have something to talk to you about,” I shout over the roar of the vacuum cleaner.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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