relief valve
Example Sentences
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If it does continue, it could serve as a relief valve at a time when high oil prices have been pushing inflation higher.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In recent weeks, clumps of ships, some of them the world’s largest tankers laden with oil and liquefied natural gas, have traversed the dangerous crossing, creating a tiny relief valve for the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Last month, a pressure relief valve on a surge tank stuck open, causing hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater to spill onto the street.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
"Combined storm overflows are a pressure relief valve for the wastewater network," NI Water's Director of Engineering and Sustainability Gary Curran explained.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024
It was as if he had been holding himself in and the self-contained pressure had grown acute when the insolent chauffeur presented himself as a relief valve.
From Burned Bridges by Sinclair, Bertrand W.
