steam

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Zverev made slightly fewer errors to move a double break ahead at 3-0 and dragged himself over the line as the 24-year-old Cobolli ran out of steam.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The fact that it’s best enjoyed piping hot, with steam rising in thin streams from spoonfuls of rice.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Economists have long believed that economies expand and contract in predictable rhythms as expansions run out of steam due to monetary, fiscal and productivity constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Retail investors will continue to feel it if semiconductors continue to lose steam here, especially if investors buy more on the way down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

It swirled around the trees, too, and rose like steam from the glossy mud and clumps of reeds that stretched away on all sides.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda