suction

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Recent Examples of suction A lot of guys are starting to explore the idea that clothes do not have to be suctioned onto your body. James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025 While some surgeons routinely suction the jowls when contouring the jawline, others avoid them, staying below the jawbone and giving a wide berth to the delicate nerve. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024 The inflation and deflation of the balloon acts as a suctioning force to help draw blood flow out from the heart during its contraction phase. Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and an instrument called a curette is used to suction or scrape the uterine lining, removing the baby from inside the uterus. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for suction

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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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