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Avoid jerking the valve or forcing it to turn, as this could cause the valve to break off.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Louisiana subsequently built a nitrogen hypoxia facility at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola consisting of an execution chamber, a valve and storage room, and an observation area.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
These included a faulty valve on the Atlas V rocket's upper stage, and then a helium leak inside Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Taos is a small SUV with a 1.5 liter dual over head cam (DOHC) 16 valve turbocharged 4 cylinder gas engine that produces 174 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque, bolted to an 8 speed automatic transmission, driving the front wheels in FWD and has a base price of only $24,995.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Louisiana subsequently built a nitrogen hypoxia facility at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola consisting of an execution chamber, a valve and storage room, and an observation area.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
These included a faulty valve on the Atlas V rocket's upper stage, and then a helium leak inside Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Taos is a small SUV with a 1.5 liter dual over head cam (DOHC) 16 valve turbocharged 4 cylinder gas engine that produces 174 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque, bolted to an 8 speed automatic transmission, driving the front wheels in FWD and has a base price of only $24,995.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valve
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One example: The early trailers show a massive horde of infected attacking the gates surrounding the Jackson, Wyo., community run by Maria (True Blood and Queen Sugar star Rutina Wesley), the wife of Joel's brother, Tommy (FUBAR's Gabriel Luna).—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With sixty points in 14th place in the Derby standings, East Avenue seems well above this year’s cut, but his connections are still mulling an appearance on May 4 in the Churchill gate.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Press and hold the Tone button to speak with whoever is outside, tap Alarm to activate the siren, or use the Voice Alert button to play a pre-recorded message.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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An especially moving late-season storyline taps into the lingering trauma of residential schools and child-family separations, foregrounding the characters’ difficult emotions without losing sight of the devotion and pleasure also integral to their relationships.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Shampoo is particularly adept at cleaning chrome faucets and other chrome finishings where grease, streaks, and fingerprints are just waiting to be erased.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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Visible Mineral Deposits One of the most obvious signs a home has hard water is a white or chalky residue that starts to form around showerheads, faucets, and other water-using appliances.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
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“Valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valve. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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