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Recent Examples of suction
Human subjects whose mouths were attached to gustatory apparatuses that suctioned out oral cavity fluids and delivered aqueous solutions of Korean hot sauce and Hershey’s hot-chocolate powder exhibited the activation of overlapping as well as distinct brain regions in response to pleasure and pain.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
The inspector reported that a respiratory therapist donned a pair of gloves without first washing his hands before suctioning a child’s breathing machine.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol to reduce fever, or nasal saline drops and suctioning to clear a stuffy nose.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
A lot of guys are starting to explore the idea that clothes do not have to be suctioned onto your body.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
The inspector reported that a respiratory therapist donned a pair of gloves without first washing his hands before suctioning a child’s breathing machine.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol to reduce fever, or nasal saline drops and suctioning to clear a stuffy nose.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
A lot of guys are starting to explore the idea that clothes do not have to be suctioned onto your body.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
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The heart must work harder to pump the thick blood, which may increase blood pressure.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Supporters, led by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, plan to pump millions of dollars into a campaign in favor of the referendum.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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YouTube siphons up to 45% of ad revenue; Spotify pays artists less than a penny per stream; TikTok’s algorithm can bury a post without warning.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hackers planted a Raspberry Pi equipped with a 4G modem in the network of an unnamed bank in an attempt to siphon money out of the financial institution's ATM system, researchers reported Wednesday.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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