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Recent Examples of petcock
Leave weight off the vent port or open the petcock.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petcock
Noun
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The contamination of hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel sold to consumers across the Denver metro in January happened because employees at a fuel distribution site mistakenly left a valve open, state investigators found.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Midstream Heart Attacks and the Technological Bypass The global midstream network is a living system built for steady-state flow, and the Hormuz chokepoint is its primary valve.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Noun
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These natural gems give a glimpse into the Floridan aquifer, a system of porous limestone that forms underground caves and rivers, pushing water up through vents and ultimately flowing into the faucets of millions of Sunshine State residents.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The water is equivalent to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and humans have essentially stuck a hose into the pool and every year been turning up the faucet — so the water is rising faster and faster.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Petcock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petcock. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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