valve
Example Sentences
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Then again, those long-term contracts may be an escape valve.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
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
The fact that some liquid in the tank is reacting to become a solid is probably what happened to gum up the valve leading into the tank.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
“That’s a nice release valve for that type of account,” said Mueller.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
But the worst part of it all was the bottled-up feelings with no release valve.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing valve
"Joyas Voladoras" by Brian Doyle
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