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Recent Examples of duct The pollutants travel down a duct into the floating processing unit, which converts them into clean nitrogen and water. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025 That said, small duct PSC does not always lead to cancer or liver failure and has a better prognosis. Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2025 Super Flower also includes a plastic backing cover to block the duct holes, for those who would like more of the front fan’s air to be guided upward, toward their graphics card. PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025 The drone continued past wires and around air conditioning ducts to find one suspect standing next to a steel beam presumably trying to avoid detection by the drone. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duct
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Noun
  • Now Currently, most regulations that address phosphorus runoff cover sources that can be easily identified, such as discharge pipes.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The tent includes features such as a small TV room and visible air-conditioning pipes.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Developing this economic conduit is a key objective for the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing’s vast overseas infrastructure investment program.
    Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Archaeologists began excavating and reconstructing the palace complex in the mid-1970s, including the original stone embankments, water conduit and drainage channel.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • More Southern Grandma Makeup Tips 7 Old-School Beauty Trends That Are Coming Back This Year Choose a Semi-Matte Lipstick While lip gloss has largely remained the favorite tube of the past two decades, a more natural-finish lipstick offers a dose of longer-lasting color and an inherent elegance.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Nasal and sinus congestion, as well as fluid buildup, can block these tubes, keeping them from functioning correctly.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Where to watch Pope Francis' funeral: TV channels, livestream, more Contributing: John Bacon, Eric Lagatta, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, Anthony Robledo and Mary Walrath-Holdridge Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY’s Trending team.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • BenQ says the second blue channel boosts brightness and improves color accuracy.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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