valve
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For now, one key valve in the pipeline remains closed.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
In recent weeks, clumps of ships, some of them the world’s largest tankers laden with oil and liquefied natural gas, have traversed the dangerous crossing, creating a tiny relief valve for the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Then again, those long-term contracts may be an escape valve.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
But that valve is clogged up, and so there is no way to get the neutralizing agent inside the tank.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Together, they created a deluxe valve system that supplies divers with compressed air.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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