Example Sentences

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A carrier strike group led by the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier was steaming from south-east Asia to join another strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson, already in the Gulf.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

But the money had kind of run dry from that show — I had an eviction notice on my door, the registration on my car had expired, my engine was steaming everywhere I went.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The process was steaming ahead before Christmas, with one family receiving a notice to vacate by Dec. 28.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

At the next, just as the 400-meter sprinters approached the halfway point, American champion Michael Norman was steaming so far ahead of the competition, it became clear he could not sustain the pace.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2021

The pot was steaming and full, and Minli recog-nized it as the medicine tea.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin