steam

Example Sentences

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Concurrent with negotiations, strike preparations have been at full steam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

It’s also easy to think that Sandisk’s astonishing rally will also run out of steam soon—but it keeps defying that logic to look increasingly unstoppable.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

West Highland Chamber said it recognised that the Jacobite steam train had played an important part in the local hospitality and retail sectors for many years.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The latest revision “reinforces the picture of an economy that was already losing steam as the fourth quarter drew to a close,” said Michael Hewson, senior market analyst at iForex.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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