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Most of the movie takes place in that witching-hour window, an airlessly silent time where an at-home podcaster doesn’t worry about being interrupted by a leaf blower, an ice cream truck or a dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Even with a wind blower only 6 feet away throwing gusts of drama in her direction, Karol remained in command of her space and performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The character, a compulsive talker whose social manner is as subtle as a leaf blower, poses a tremendous acting challenge, being as intensely annoying as she is mysteriously alluring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
“Maybe I should get rid of the leaf blower before things go too far,” I said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Their father always kept a can of gasoline in the garage, to fill the snow blower, and to power the generator if the power went out during a storm.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
The noise produced by the aircraft during takeoff and landing is equivalent to a couple of leaf blowers, Karklin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The use of NDAs by a church is legal at present, but many safeguarding experts say these agreements amount to gagging orders which can be weaponised against whistle blowers and complainants.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
For years I considered leaf blowers the soundtrack of suburban arrogance—loud, obnoxiously polluting, proof someone thought their driveway mattered more than the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
In the Slate Plus episode: The trouble with leaf blowers.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2025
She thought, Oh, my God, they’re going to unlock my old battery, it’s going to stop my blowers.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
