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Recent Examples of suction
The Rev Air works for all hair types, provided your hair is long enough to suction into the wand.
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
More: Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks all at risk
Spotting zebra mussels suctioned to the murky lakebed – and sometimes under rocks – is no easy task.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
More: Blue-green algae blooms, once unheard of in Lake Superior, are a sign that ‘things are changing’ experts say
Lake Superior’s Isle Royale, Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks all at risk
Spotting zebra mussels suctioned to the murky lakebed – and sometimes under rocks – is no easy task.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Shoppers appreciate its quiet yet powerful motor and ability to suction up dirt other vacuums miss.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
Inside a classroom at Nashville State Community College, nursing student Christa Hansen helped suction a tube inserted into a patient's trachea to keep his airway clear.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
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The prosecutor said Chairez-Campos pumped multiple rounds into the unarmed victim’s body before making a move to flee and then returning to shoot him one more time in the head, Gennawey said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Radiation pumped into the night sky.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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And digital players that offer search or even AI exchanges will be looking to siphon away TV’s ad haul.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Authorities announced the arrest Wednesday of a Long Island PTA mom accused of siphoning more than $50,000 from an elementary school over a three-year span while she was employed as a New York Police Department officer.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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