pipe
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His initial rationale—to oust the oppressive regime, so the Iranian people could take over—was always a pipe dream.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Inside, the music continues: Grampy strips the knobs from his gas stove and connects the resulting length of pipe to a teapot’s spout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The conclusion, a wordless moment between father and daughter set to the strains of Bach played on a broken pipe organ, was the most devastating passage of the entire festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He said the team thought it had "cracked it" on Friday, but a pipe coming off on Sunday was time-consuming to fix "and then you lose the weather window".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The pipe drops from my hand and clatters on the floor.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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