wellhead

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Recent Examples of wellhead The surface technologies segment designs, manufactures and services equipment for land and shallow-water exploration and production, including wellheads and intervention systems. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2026 Natural gas production can be interrupted when gas freezes at the wellhead in subfreezing temperatures if appropriate safeguards are not implemented. Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The crop has been planted around certain wellheads in Minnesota to evaluate if the crop could reduce the concentration of nitrate in drinking water. Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026 Gauges at wellheads tell the local stories, just like the carbon dioxide detector atop Hawaii’s Mauna Loa has told the global story since 1958. Allen Best, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wellhead
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Noun
  • The breakfast buffet’s extensive sweets, candy, and chocolate fountain section is just one clear indication of that.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • On a bench near the Mill Creek Park fountain, Karina Stickar and Natael Vera sipped on a cup of yerba mate.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Thomas Tuchel, head coach of the England men’s national team, stands before his players in a meeting room in the spring of 2025, outlining the goal for the country’s 2026 World Cup campaign.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Accessibility While a number of rooms and the hot springs are accessible, many of the activities are not well suited for those with limited mobility.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • When temperatures plunge, demand for gas surges at the same time that wells, pipelines, and processing equipment can freeze, constraining supply and driving prices higher.
    Julianna Larue, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Norway’s runic font Norway’s kit might be the sharpest at the World Cup — literally.
    Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Its name, Pardo, was fashioned in the same style and font as that of Prada’s.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026

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“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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