wellhead

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Recent Examples of wellhead Between the wellhead and the gas station lies a network of refineries, pipelines, storage terminals, and transportation systems. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Across the county, one of T5 Smackover Partner’s sites, Blondie Lady, was also beginning to quiet as crews packed up, leaving just the wellhead behind. Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for wellhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellhead
Noun
  • On land, a volcanic eruption is dramatic—columns of ash, fountains of lava, a complete remaking of the terrain.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • And the animals have to stay away from fountains and off the escalators.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The spring was tough for Ruud, who was a close friend to Raheem Morris and owes his spot in the NFL to the Falcons’ former coach.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Guerendo tore a pec in the spring and faces an uphill battle to make the team after San Francisco invested in Jordan James and Kaelon Black in the last two drafts to back up Christian McCaffrey.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Historically used in dry cleaning or to degrease metal parts, the chemicals leaked into the base’s wells, poisoning the drinking water.
    WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Base models roll on 21-inch alloy wheels with 22s and 23s available to fill the wheel wells.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • For the next three decades, this logo would be Toyota’s primary identifier on automobiles, undergoing only minor modifications in font style and color for aesthetics and consumer appeal.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • Plenty of typeface choices are available, along with the ability to import other typefaces and fonts.
    Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

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“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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