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Recent Examples of valve
This can happen due to a draft, a dirty pilot opening, or issues with the thermocouple (a small device that senses the pilot flame and controls the gas valve).
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
At the time, there was no valve in existence that would help drain water from the brain without causing infection.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Shut off the main water valve for lengthy trips.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
At the time, there was no valve in existence that would help drain water from the brain without causing infection.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Shut off the main water valve for lengthy trips.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valve
Noun
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Councilmembers deemed the metal gates — the ones that cover the front of basically every bodega, bank, and laundromat — unsightly and a magnet for graffiti.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every morning, growing crowds press up against the gates of surviving factories, hoping to be called in for a shift.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Levers, stopcocks, switches and buttons sent decisions back out.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
18 Dec. 2019
Noun
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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
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Trickle warm water through your faucets.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
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“Valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valve. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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