Example Sentences

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Particularly in this inflationary season, child-care costs that are outpacing average inflation are vacuuming up funds that otherwise could go to offset higher gas and food prices, to say nothing of helping families get ahead.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022

The flotilla of rafts equipped with pumps are moored together in lines that nearly stretch across the vast Madeira, and a Reuters witness spotted plumes of exhaust indicating they are vacuuming the riverbed for gold.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2021

ALMA’s images show clear gaps in the disks, suggesting protoplanets are vacuuming up material as they orbit.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 11, 2021

But yes, google and the makers of all apps are vacuuming up our data, essentially giving consumers no choice when they download the apps.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2018

“Big companies are vacuuming up people’s personal information, just scooping it up,” Wyden told me.

From Los Angeles Times