fume
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Fume events are typically characterized by a “dirty sock” odor, at least in cases where engine oil leaks into the air supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Suzanne Gutierrez, who lives in Lake Balboa and is co-founder of Fume Fighters, a community advocacy group, called the decision to approve the lease “a real slap in the face to the community.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
Fume sales dipped after the ban, but the company launched a slew of new products, posting $42 million in U.S. sales in the third quarter of 2023, the data shows.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023
Fume Inhaler: I think it’s wisest to avoid contact with this neighbor as much as possible and continue to stay in touch with the landlord regarding efforts to evict her.
From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021
Is not Flame a Vapour, Fume or Exhalation heated red hot, that is, so hot as to shine?
From Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light by Newton, Isaac, Sir
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