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Recent Examples of suction
Human subjects whose mouths were attached to gustatory apparatuses that suctioned out oral cavity fluids and delivered aqueous solutions of Korean hot sauce and Hershey’s hot-chocolate powder exhibited the activation of overlapping as well as distinct brain regions in response to pleasure and pain.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
The inspector reported that a respiratory therapist donned a pair of gloves without first washing his hands before suctioning a child’s breathing machine.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol to reduce fever, or nasal saline drops and suctioning to clear a stuffy nose.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
A lot of guys are starting to explore the idea that clothes do not have to be suctioned onto your body.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
The inspector reported that a respiratory therapist donned a pair of gloves without first washing his hands before suctioning a child’s breathing machine.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol to reduce fever, or nasal saline drops and suctioning to clear a stuffy nose.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
A lot of guys are starting to explore the idea that clothes do not have to be suctioned onto your body.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suction
Verb
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Mize otherwise pumped his fastball to stay in advantageous counts.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Then came the devastating diagnosis: dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart becomes enlarged and weakened, leaving it unable to pump blood effectively.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Israel says Hamas has siphoned off aid delivered by the U.N., a claim the U.N. denies.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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According to the Israeli government, the new program is needed because Hamas had been siphoning off aid supplied through traditional channels.—
Max Rodenbeck,
Foreign Affairs,
25 June 2025
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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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