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Recent Examples of valves
The technology could enable the creation of reconfigurable grippers for delicate multi-object manipulation and temperature-tunable valves for fluid control.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Sea water flowing into the tanks is controlled with inlet valves and will vary based on the needs of the experiment.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The fuel, according to Top Tier, is intended to keep engines cleaner by reducing deposit buildup on injectors and intake valves.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
Broken sprinkler heads and leaking valves can waste thousands of gallons.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Holly Thompson, a nurse practitioner with the Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Children's Minnesota, said William had complex congenital heart disease affecting the valves, chambers and major vessels of his heart.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
However, the Orion spacecraft experienced issues with helium valves on Orion’s propulsion system, which helps the crew navigate in space.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
It is designed to open doors, operate valves, press buttons, and collect samples.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Visceral sounds of gyaaaaaaa (ギャアアアアア) convey squealing tires, while turbo blow-off valves let out a sweet doa (ドア).
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Sea water flowing into the tanks is controlled with inlet valves and will vary based on the needs of the experiment.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The fuel, according to Top Tier, is intended to keep engines cleaner by reducing deposit buildup on injectors and intake valves.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
Broken sprinkler heads and leaking valves can waste thousands of gallons.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Holly Thompson, a nurse practitioner with the Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Children's Minnesota, said William had complex congenital heart disease affecting the valves, chambers and major vessels of his heart.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
However, the Orion spacecraft experienced issues with helium valves on Orion’s propulsion system, which helps the crew navigate in space.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
It is designed to open doors, operate valves, press buttons, and collect samples.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Visceral sounds of gyaaaaaaa (ギャアアアアア) convey squealing tires, while turbo blow-off valves let out a sweet doa (ドア).
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valves
Noun
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The outage impacted around 420 water taps serving roughly 300-350 homes.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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It was thought that the aye-aye’s taps served to identify hollow chambers inside wood using acoustic feedback generated by tapping.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The new international terminal will have two state-of-the-art gates, with room for hundreds of passengers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Looking much more like themselves and playing with a Game 7 mentality, the Wild came out of the gates flying in Game 3, outhitting the Avalanche 18-8 in the first period and ultimately outscoring them 5-1 in the game to cut the Avalanche’s series lead to 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Monday.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The spacious bathrooms, meanwhile, exude luxury with black marble vanity units and 18-carat gold faucets.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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All those new toilets and faucets can put a strain on underground infrastructure.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Valves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valves. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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