duct

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“We can no longer keep our city together with duct tape and slurry,” said Rae Huang, a leftist community organizer, at a recent candidate forum on housing and transportation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

CA19-9 levels can rise in non-cancerous conditions like pancreatitis or bile duct obstruction, and some people do not produce the marker at all due to genetic differences.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

About an hour later, at 11:10, the accused returned the duct tape to the camera.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“It was held together with some duct tape and hair pins,” said Andrew Smith, a Utah-based investor whose Savory Fund invests in food and beverage companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The metal grate to an old air duct was wide open, secured by two rusty hinges at the top.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins