steam

Example Sentences

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The U.S. has faced the Industrial Revolution, the age of steam, steel and railways, the era of electrification and the automobile, the digital age and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The main event was the “cooling steam therapy,” which Xie said was meant to be calming and refreshing and help relieve tired eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He needed to let off a little steam.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But the gains are set to lose steam if higher mortgage rates sap more spending power from buyers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Finally, the steam began to abate, and I signaled enough.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo