plunger
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Lih said inspiration for his design came from a sink plunger from Home Depot and suction devices in ambulances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In my mind, a fire extinguisher often gets put into the same “essentials” bucket as a plunger for your house: You should probably buy one before you need it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Because water resists compression, pulling the plunger creates increasing resistance.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
The plunger of the syringe attached to the needle would be pulled back and, hopefully, urine quickly accumulated.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025
Without hesitating, I jam the needle into Peeta's arm and slowly press down on the plunger.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
We don’t know who was pushing the plungers.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
To be fair, investors, from the smallest retail plungers to the biggest institutions, commonly “mark to market” their unsold stock and bond holdings, counting them as part of their net worth at their current prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Cold plungers tend to speak in the evangelical tone of the convert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
People of all ages braved the 46° waters of Pontiac Bay to celebrate 2023’s arrival, some seasoned plungers and others splashing in for the first time ever.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
My feet swell big and heavy like plungers, but I drag them across the linoleum floor straight center where Uncle wants to show off the new dance we learned.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
