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Noun
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Sea water flowing into the tanks is controlled with inlet valves and will vary based on the needs of the experiment.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Broken sprinkler heads and leaking valves can waste thousands of gallons.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arguments on the phone, arguments face-to-face, faucets running, dishes getting piled on a rack to dry, TV reruns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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This attention to detail continues into the spacious bathrooms, with Waterworks faucets, blue granite countertops and tubs, and Antica Farmacista toiletries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump taps into racist sentiments by depicting the Obamas as apes.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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No nurse had been responsible for the procedures involved in this care, including intubation, chest tubes, umbilical central lines, lumbar punctures, ventricular taps, and more.—
Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Petcocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petcocks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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