valve

Example Sentences

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Earlier Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which had emerged as a escape valve for Saudi imports as the conflict dragged on, was reportedly hit by a drone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The appointment was to further investigate his heart valve problems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Their findings suggest that inside lysosomes, this channel acts like an overflow valve, preventing the environment from becoming too acidic.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

It is an essential safety valve that remains "effective only if the conflict doesn't last too long", cautioned Perrin.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Another day of that clatter would have sealed my valve for good.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole