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valve

[valv] / vælv /


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The company separately agreed in January to buy up to $90 million worth of shares in Anteris Technologies Global, the manufacturer of devices to treat heart valve diseases.

From Barron's

Through an abnormal valve, excessive blood also flows to the lungs, which can cause heart failure.

From BBC

Workers at the Evonik plant were dispatched to close the gas supply valve into the factory, where the German chemical maker produces silica for toothpaste and food products.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Feb. 18, 2015, there was an explosion at the refinery, then operated by ExxonMobil, caused by the rupture of an eroded valve.

From Los Angeles Times

Silver, which led the liquidation, will likely continue to lead volatility — either by stabilizing later or by remaining the pressure valve for risk.

From MarketWatch