vacuum
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Before Reed Hastings revolutionized the global entertainment business, he sold Rainbow vacuum cleaners door-to-door during his gap year between high school and Bowdoin College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
When living in tight quarters in the vacuum of space, Wiseman said the philosophy is easier said than done.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I took my iPhone and our decrepit vacuum into my workshop after supper, googled “Kenmore Progressive vacuum noisy” and found what I wanted—a YouTube video showing how to replace the motor bearings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Keeping super-cold liquid oxygen and methane stable in the vacuum of space, then transferring them between spacecraft, is one of the most demanding engineering challenges in the programme.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The door is vacuum sealed, and hazard suits hang on the walls.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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