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
Then, when that surgical valve wears out and they are older, they can get a TAVR, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
More than 13% of Americans 75 and older have the condition, in which the aortic valve stiffens and narrows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“At last my valve seems to permit a visit to the factory. I must not pass up this opportunity. If I wait, it may seal up for several weeks.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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"Joyas Voladoras" by Brian Doyle
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