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steams

  • present tense form of steam (3rd person singular).

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The emptied vessel then returns to Iran—or at least used to, before the blockade—while the newly laden one steams on to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Norris also maintained other income steams, including a long-running role as a pitchman for the Total Gym line of exercise equipment, promoting his fitness regimen well into his 80s.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

I pile it over rice cooker rice, which steams quietly in the background like a saint and doesn’t punish me for wanting a warm carb in a too-hot world.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

And, as her era of brand builder, lifestyle influencer, and businesswoman steams on, what will it really take for her to broaden her popularity and win over those who are circumspect - or downright negative?

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

The gray museum auditorium steams with wet coats and the slush melting from winter boots.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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