How to Use safety valve in a Sentence

safety valve

noun
Definition of safety valvenext
  • His hobbies act as a safety valve, relieving some of the pressure he feels from his job.
  • One safety valve would be for the U.S. and China to resolve their trade war.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2019
  • But the main safety valve lies elsewhere, with banks and investors.
    — The Economist, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Yet breaking the doom loop could also cut off a safety valve.
    — Michala Marcussen, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Mr Mubarak allowed a bit of space for opposition, as a safety valve and a sop to the West.
    — The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019
  • In Stover, Loyola has a reliable safety valve in the cage.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2018
  • To some, the notion that the coin is a safety valve makes the debt limit standoff even more dangerous.
    — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • In his four seasons as a starter, Prescott frequently looked to Cobb or Cole Beasley as a safety valve.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2020
  • But either Hogan didn't see them, or the Texans had the crossing routes and safety valves covered.
    — Bud Shaw, cleveland.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Wait until the safety valve drops back down or the dial returns to zero.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
  • More playing time would give him a chance to prove there’s more to his game than being a safety valve or short-area target.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Initially, the Brady background check is supposed to have what's called a three-day safety valve.
    — Marisa Schultz, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The Ravens believed that Woodhead would be a great safety valve for quarterback Joe Flacco and a weapon on both third downs and in the red zone.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, baltimoresun.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Hunt can be a slot receiver, a safety valve for Mayfield.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021
  • That approach has become a crucial safety valve for Canada as the number of refugee claimants has doubled over the past year.
    — Selena Ross, Washington Post, 20 May 2018
  • In fact, the firm’s R&D spend apparently needed a new safety valve.
    — Jack Sweeney, Forbes, 6 July 2021
  • Holmgren, meantime, is an elite shot blocker who can protect the rim and serve as a safety valve behind Timme.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021
  • With all of the offensive weapons out there with him, center Daniel Theis was an important safety valve down low for the Celtics.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2020
  • The running back’s 10 catches ranked fifth on the team while scoring three touchdowns as a critical safety valve out of the backfield.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill could use a dynamic player like Toney as a safety valve on offense.
    — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Cooking and baking, along with running, are his favorite safety valves in a hectic life.
    — Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Focus things on driving lanes for Svi and Newman, with Graham being more of a safety valve for kickouts.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 6 Feb. 2018
  • When the pressure in this section rises above a threshold, open the safety valve, unless the manual-override switch is turned on.
    — James Somers, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2017
  • One case in point is the emergency safety valve issue at Exelon’s Byron and Braidwood plants.
    — Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017
  • One case in point is the emergency safety valve issue at Exelon's Byron and Braidwood plants.
    — CBS News, 20 Dec. 2017
  • In fact, in case the pressure in the bottom chamber gets too high, there is a safety valve on the lower chamber that lets the air out to keep the apparatus from exploding.
    — Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2015
  • With McCain playing deep center and serving as a safety valve, Fitzpatrick could line up against elite tight ends and slot receivers.
    — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 16 July 2019
  • Along with the right of habeas corpus, it was intended as a safety valve for a justice system that the founders knew makes mistakes, as do all human systems.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 3 Oct. 2017
  • He’s gotten increasingly comfortable in this offense and more and more of a safety valve for Matthew Stafford.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The company failed to seek approval of an alternate safety valve system and for failing to test the well safety valve systems used in the response.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023

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