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steam

[steem] / stim /


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“Full steam ahead. Lawsuits happen. Justice prevails. Businesses keep going. Brands keep thriving. And so will Miss USA,” he said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

We watched candle-dipping artisans at work with wide eyes, heard the screaming whistle of the authentic steam locomotive train, and perused each room of the Dolly Parton Experience museum with glee.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Consumer spending rose in July at the slowest pace in seven months, suggesting the U.S. economy lost a little steam after the end of the 2026 Word Cup and start of the third quarter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Sir Chris Bryant insisted it is "full steam ahead" for the government when it comes to passing Troubles' legacy legislation through Parliament, during a visit to Dublin on Monday.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

When most people hear the words “nuclear power plant,” they picture a giant funnel tapering upward from a wide base and belching steam from the top.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The emptied vessel then returns to Iran—or at least used to, before the blockade—while the newly laden one steams on to China.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Norris also maintained other income steams, including a long-running role as a pitchman for the Total Gym line of exercise equipment, promoting his fitness regimen well into his 80s.

From MarketWatch Mar. 20, 2026

Crew members in cargo pants prepare scenery on stage, the costume department steams dresses and hairstylists comb wigs in a basement room backstage.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

And, as her era of brand builder, lifestyle influencer, and businesswoman steams on, what will it really take for her to broaden her popularity and win over those who are circumspect - or downright negative?

From BBC Apr. 6, 2025

A whole fresh batch of laughter steams up the windows.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

All the clothes you see, he steamed up.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Xu, whose mother died when he was a year old, recalled in a speech how he ate only sweet potato and steamed bread in his school years.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

My choice of dumplings has more filling — like chicken soup dumplings, or chicken-and-vegetable steamed dumplings.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

One business that sells steamed savoury suet puddings, an old-school British classic, worries memories of days gone by may not be enough to keep their puddings going in the long term.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

In the span of about five hours, the carpets had been steamed to help keep Malia’s allergies from being activated by traces of the former president’s dogs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

At the Times Square location at noon on a steaming Wednesday in August, I got a taste of just how intense the fandom has become.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Possibly singed and mostly sandy, they storm the Mediterranean and return to their grills wet, steaming, and triumphant.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

At 02:05 she wrote again: "Kyle is steaming".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Those were days of profound anguish for distraught families back in Ecuador, who had no idea their loved ones were safe — and steaming toward Central America.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Patti sets a steaming cup of milk in front of me.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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