inlet

Example Sentences

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The last reported sighting of the St Malachy's College student was at Northwood Road close to the tunnel inlet, more than 600m upstream from where his body was discovered six days after he went missing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It also employs variable inlet geometry that instantly and precisely meters boost, air charge and bypass, reducing throttle latency and increasing efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Older power stations have simply placed a grill across the inlet pipes, filtering out fish, which are killed in the process.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The forest went on and on, with here and there an inlet.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer