suck in
Example Sentences
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Over a decade ago, Britain’s environmental regulator approved a new coastal nuclear power station on the proviso its cooling system wouldn’t suck in millions of fish from the Bristol Channel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
He walks out to fights accompanied by former WWE champion Kurt Angle's theme music, while the crowd chant "you suck" in unison.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2023
The researchers calculated that a similar closed system, where the pump is enclosed and uses a tube to suck in water and particles, would require high energy inputs to operate.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
Forests, called the lungs of the world, suck in planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and are home to numerous wildlife species.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023
We’re on a sharp angle, and we’re crowding the car next to us, so I suck in my breath to shimmy out my door.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
