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When I need to blow off steam, I like to go for a bike ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

It’s a dream living situation for any group of queer friends, one that ensures there’s always a friendly ear close by, ready to listen when someone needs to blow off steam.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Some people blow off steam by yelling at their television screens.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

It started as a way to blow off steam in the studio.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023

Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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