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valve

[valv] / vælv /


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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

Stuart Sims, from Breaston in Derbyshire, has neuroendocrine cancer and was given a cardiology referral after he was told he had a leaking valve in his heart in November.

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

“If you install a brand new faucet above the bathtub,” he said, “it is awfully easy to open up the valve a little bit more every year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

I think the valve inside me that loosened during the conversation with Oscar has popped its gasket.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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