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Recent Examples of valve
Sporting an all-new powertrain with a desmodromic system that offers precise valve control and high valvetrain speeds, this baby makes 44 hp at 12,500 RPM and redlines at 15,000 RPM.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Over 1,000 homes also have had backwater valves installed to prevent public sewer water backing up into homes during high-flow conditions, and almost 500 homes received sewer infrastructure improvements at no-cost to the homeowners, according to the MDC.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
And for hiding unsightly landscape utilities, pipes, sprinkler valves, this realistic-looking landscape rock is deeply discounted right now.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Over 1,000 homes also have had backwater valves installed to prevent public sewer water backing up into homes during high-flow conditions, and almost 500 homes received sewer infrastructure improvements at no-cost to the homeowners, according to the MDC.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
And for hiding unsightly landscape utilities, pipes, sprinkler valves, this realistic-looking landscape rock is deeply discounted right now.
—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valve
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Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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Levers, stopcocks, switches and buttons sent decisions back out.
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This can include letting the faucet run until the water is cold before drinking, or running water continuously while washing fresh produce.
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
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“Valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valve. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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