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Recent Examples of valves
The drain outlets feature 40-mm valves for attaching a hose to better manage and direct the drainage flow or connect to a campsite drainage hookup.
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New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
This includes the engine’s cylinder heads, valves, pistons, fuel system pipes, machine gun components, fuselage, the wings and the cockpit panel pieces, according to the BBC.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Dialing up that Corsa setting makes maximum engine boost available on demand, sharpens the throttle, firms the suspension, and throws active exhaust valves open at all times.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Separate inflation and deflation valves.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The second sound – the dub – occurs when the valves leading out of the heart close as the heart relaxes and refills with blood.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The chemical was a component of firefighting foam and a processing aid to make a kind of plastic used in circuit boards, valves and pipes.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
This includes the engine’s cylinder heads, valves, pistons, fuel system pipes, machine gun components, fuselage, the wings and the cockpit panel pieces, according to the BBC.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Dialing up that Corsa setting makes maximum engine boost available on demand, sharpens the throttle, firms the suspension, and throws active exhaust valves open at all times.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Separate inflation and deflation valves.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Bronstein is good that way, giving the audience some pressure-relief valves.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The second sound – the dub – occurs when the valves leading out of the heart close as the heart relaxes and refills with blood.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The chemical was a component of firefighting foam and a processing aid to make a kind of plastic used in circuit boards, valves and pipes.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valves
Noun
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Central Arizona cities have kept the taps flowing to residents without restrictions, even as a 30-year drought deepens on the Colorado River.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Highlights include a military parade, flyover by the Salute Formation Flying Team, military review by the Academy’s Corps of Cadets, wreath presentation and the playing of taps.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Celebrini has since doubled down by exploding out of the gates for the San Jose Sharks this season and looking like a mini-Crosby in terms of his 200-foot game.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Block off hazards such as stairs and pools using gates or fencing.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The departments are also installing filters on faucets and showers while testing continues.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The hot water from the handwash sink, prep sink and warewashing sink faucets measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Valves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valves. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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