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steam

[steem] / stim /


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At Temple Street Night Market, steam rises, neon buzzes, just like the guidebooks promised.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Like much of the show, the season’s details of middle age came from conversations Tropper heard around him during his years among Westchester’s ultrarich — many of them in the sauna or steam room.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, the primary suite is the epitome of luxury, featuring a private sitting area, steam shower, and a balcony overlooking the picturesque grounds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Unlike water wheels, steam engines could be scaled to almost any size.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The shrieking brakes set, and live steam singed our bare feet.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The emptied vessel then returns to Iran—or at least used to, before the blockade—while the newly laden one steams on to China.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Norris also maintained other income steams, including a long-running role as a pitchman for the Total Gym line of exercise equipment, promoting his fitness regimen well into his 80s.

From MarketWatch Mar. 20, 2026

Crew members in cargo pants prepare scenery on stage, the costume department steams dresses and hairstylists comb wigs in a basement room backstage.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

I pile it over rice cooker rice, which steams quietly in the background like a saint and doesn’t punish me for wanting a warm carb in a too-hot world.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2025

Then he steams off with Himmelstoss in his wake.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Vegetables that steamed instead of browned, their edges soft but not transformed.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

The tanker quickly steamed toward India’s biggest refiner, owned by Reliance Industries, where it unloaded the oil on March 8.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

"Welcome!" it wrote, greeting the Iranian warship Iris Dena as it steamed into the port of Visakhapatnam to join an international naval gathering.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

Inspired by xiao long bao, steamed Chinese soup dumplings from the Jiangsu province, TJ’s Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings feature hot soup, pork and ginger encased in a doughy exterior.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2026

Their wild laughter wafted through the broken windows and steamed in the cool air.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

At 02:05 she wrote again: "Kyle is steaming".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

A steaming cup of coffee gradually cools, a laptop warms up during use, and sunlight heats the Earth's surface.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

Then came the second of my pre-cooked chicken breasts, cubed and folded through the sauce until everything was glossy and steaming.

From Salon May 12, 2026

There have been Goop summits and cruises, as well as a podcast, and the company has garnered attention and controversy for recommending unconventional approaches to wellness like vaginal steaming.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

I detected a touch of laughter in my aunt’s manner that first evening at supper as she helped pass the steaming bowls of stew down the line to the other boarders.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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