air out
Example Sentences
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Like squeezing a sponge, the descending motion dries the air out and when you add in the fact the air is compressed, this also adds to the air heating up.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The confession sucks the air out of the room, leaving just enough for some nervous laughter.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
“It takes a little bit of the air out of a balloon in a market where valuations are already pretty elevated,” said Trevor Slaven, global head of asset allocation at Barings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
In the short run, the big increase in the trade deficit in the final two months of 2025 is likely to squeeze some air out of gross domestic product for the fourth quarter.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
I blow air out of my mouth and roll my eyes.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
