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Recent Examples of wellhead
The wellhead and casing were still in place, providing a way for naturally occurring salty brine to leach upward onto the ground.
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M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 11 July 2024
But in Mexico, continued national ownership of the petroleum in the ground was a political prerequisite for approval of the reform, so the government invented a brand new category of contracts -- licenses -- which permit private ownership after the petroleum leaves the wellhead.
—Pamela K. Starr, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2014
Within 16 miles of the leaking wellhead, at least 81 coral colonies were sickened and injured.
—Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
Oil coated the wellhead, rust crept across the pump jack and a faded sign bore Remnant’s coat of arms — a bird of prey with outstretched wings perched on a shield.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
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M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 11 July 2024
But in Mexico, continued national ownership of the petroleum in the ground was a political prerequisite for approval of the reform, so the government invented a brand new category of contracts -- licenses -- which permit private ownership after the petroleum leaves the wellhead.
—Pamela K. Starr, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2014
Within 16 miles of the leaking wellhead, at least 81 coral colonies were sickened and injured.
—Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
Oil coated the wellhead, rust crept across the pump jack and a faded sign bore Remnant’s coat of arms — a bird of prey with outstretched wings perched on a shield.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellhead
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During the last seven hours, lava fountains were up to 600 feet high, according to the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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During the last eight hours, fountains shot up to 600 feet high, mainly through the south vent at the closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Stocking an Easter basket is one of our favorite spring activities.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Easter is also right in the midst of spring—just in time for many to make the most out of the sunshine after a chilly winter.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Scoop individual servings into the wells of a silicone muffin pan.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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As resources deplete and wells mature, these innovations will allow oil companies to sustain production in an increasingly challenging environment.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Fewer than 40 of the jerseys were made and about half will be available on the Fanatics app, all individually numbered with patches embroidered onto the jerseys in team fonts.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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