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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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The volunteers, he says, "really get their teeth into these old cases" and "exhaust every avenue".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The piston’s down position allows exhaust to escape and the combustion chamber to refill with fuel and air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The piston’s down position allows exhaust to escape and the combustion chamber to refill with fuel and air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It was March, and if you rolled down the window, the only scent was exhaust.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

And then a man opens the car door, puts some heavy sacks in our laps, gets in the driver’s seat, starts up the engine, and we’re off in a blast of exhaust.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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