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valve

[valv] / vælv /


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Firefighters said the tank had an inoperable valve, preventing authorities from offloading material inside and injecting chemicals to neutralize the contents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

By Friday afternoon, firefighters had cooled the tank enough that a valve on top of the tank was no longer purging any kind of chemical.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

About 5 million barrels of oil from Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. have been rerouted to other pipelines away from the Strait, but that’s only a partial release valve.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In addition to loosening the valve on submissions, many journals are further overheating the system by offering papers for what used to be study components.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Separating oxygen from the atmosphere is difficult and time-consuming, but adding it is as simple as opening a valve.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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