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Recent Examples of suction
The Rev Air works for all hair types, provided your hair is long enough to suction into the wand.
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
More: Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks all at risk
Spotting zebra mussels suctioned to the murky lakebed – and sometimes under rocks – is no easy task.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
More: Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks all at risk
Spotting zebra mussels suctioned to the murky lakebed – and sometimes under rocks – is no easy task.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Four others were able to climb out by themselves on Saturday, Laos rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said on Facebook, as water levels came down following efforts to pump water out of the cave system.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Losing the morning game to Arvada West junior ace Cooper Vais, whose snap dragon slider produced 10 strikeouts in a 3-2 muzzling, could have siphoned confidence.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Still, data and intellectual property are siphoned off to rich countries, echoing centuries-old dynamics of colonial extraction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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