exhaust

Example Sentences

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The risks of war were always said to be too high, it was never a good time, and there was always another diplomatic option to exhaust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Government of Mexico will exhaust all legal and diplomatic avenues to raise awareness of the current problem and address this case, reiterating its commitment to ensuring the protection and dignity of Mexican citizens abroad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And the administration will, if it has to, exhaust every other option to bring down oil prices as fast as possible.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"Maybe it is only to provoke our nerves, to exhaust us, to kill our patience," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

All over America today people would be dragging themselves to work, stuck in traffic jams, wreathed in exhaust smoke.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson