suction
Example Sentences
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By the time Dyson married, had children, and became obsessed with improving the suction of vacuum cleaners in his early 30s, he had tired of having a boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, out on the disputed reefs, Vietnam has gone on a dredging spree, using the same powerful cutter suction ships as China.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
These are almost certainly cutter suction dredgers, of which China has the world's largest fleet: some of them can scoop up 6,000 cubic metres an hour, enough to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The price of plastic has risen roughly 50 percent since before the Iran war, Chen told AFP as workers behind him fastened suction tubes to metal tanks.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Then with the sound of a tiny suction, he pulls out the glass eye.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
