tube
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Most children we saw being treated at THQ Taunsa were given injections via a cannula – a tube inserted into a vein – which further increases the risk of infection.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Not only did they generate it, they also isolated it, sealed it in a tube, and observed it staying intact for months.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
She followed her pediatrician’s advice, adding tube after tube of rash cream to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In a quiet office park tucked in a hillside, technicians at fusion company TAE Technologies make adjustments to a 40-foot-long tube of nickel-chromium alloy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Captain Savitsky’s torpedo crew loaded their purple-tipped weapon into B-59’s firing tube number two.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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