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Recent Examples of spigots
Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad, with vault toilets and water spigots nearby.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
Saudi Arabia, frustrated and losing market share, opened the spigots in 1986, crashing the oil price.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
The market has yet to come to terms with how few employees tech companies actually need to keep the cash spigots flowing.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
So, the 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency turned on their storage tank spigots to flood the market.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
That’s because proper grading and drainage lay the foundation for healthy soil and plants, and good design shapes a functional flow in your everyday enjoyment of the garden, from utility paths to outlets, hose spigots, and lighting.
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Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
But the response to those market prices is bullish, so bullish even that to leave ahead of time is to risk missing out on the opening of the Strait, or the opening of the spigots worldwide, while rates are coming down.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Since government spigots to PUSH have been shut off, Syria has funneled at least two legal $100,000 donations into PUSH-Excel.
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Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Instead, remove any hoses from outdoor spigots to keep water from slowly dripping or freezing inside the faucet.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
Saudi Arabia, frustrated and losing market share, opened the spigots in 1986, crashing the oil price.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 May 2026
The market has yet to come to terms with how few employees tech companies actually need to keep the cash spigots flowing.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
So, the 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency turned on their storage tank spigots to flood the market.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
That’s because proper grading and drainage lay the foundation for healthy soil and plants, and good design shapes a functional flow in your everyday enjoyment of the garden, from utility paths to outlets, hose spigots, and lighting.
—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
But the response to those market prices is bullish, so bullish even that to leave ahead of time is to risk missing out on the opening of the Strait, or the opening of the spigots worldwide, while rates are coming down.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Since government spigots to PUSH have been shut off, Syria has funneled at least two legal $100,000 donations into PUSH-Excel.
—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Instead, remove any hoses from outdoor spigots to keep water from slowly dripping or freezing inside the faucet.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spigots
valves
Noun
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Their hearts don’t squeeze or relax properly, or their valves on the left side of the heart have problems, causing a backup of blood that raises pressure in the lungs.
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Check for broken sprinkler heads, leaking valves, overspray onto driveways and sidewalks, and that no zones run too long.
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“Spigots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spigots. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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