Examples of safety valve in a Sentence

His hobbies act as a safety valve, relieving some of the pressure he feels from his job.

Recent Examples on the Web Mobley could be the key as a rim protector on the defensive end, being a safety valve at the rim and allowing the Cavs to create more pressure on the perimeter. — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 Hunt can be a slot receiver, a safety valve for Mayfield. — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021 That prevented the automatic closure of the surface safety valve. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021 The running back’s 10 catches ranked fifth on the team while scoring three touchdowns as a critical safety valve out of the backfield. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2021 Alabama worked the perimeter on the passing game, using Jase McClellan as a safety valve/big play creator. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2021 Back to the Times: Adding to the tight situation in Europe, Groningen, the giant gas field in the Netherlands that long served as a safety valve for both its home country and western Germany, is being gradually shut down because of earthquakes. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 10 Sep. 2021 Some portions, as with other NYE telecasts, will be pre-recorded, for purposes of running a tight ship and or a safety valve. — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 All Great Lakes cities — even Chicago — use their lake as a safety valve to alleviate street flooding and basement backups by discharging untreated sewage straight into the lakes after big storms hit. — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021 See More

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