valve
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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
Surgical options for younger patients include a Ross procedure, in which a patient’s diseased aortic valve is replaced with their own healthy pulmonary valve, which in turn is replaced with a donor valve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
It is a riskier operation than putting in a surgical aortic valve replacement, though the risk has come down in recent years as surgeons have gained more experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Gasping, clutching his cemented valve, Ignatius continued forward onto the street and into the path of an oncoming Desire bus.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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