fumes

Example Sentences

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Health officials have assured residents that there was no contamination or and that no fumes were released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Sometimes this happens because the studios are trying to capitalize on a moment, like when “The Minecraft Movie” coasted in on the fumes of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

They believe carbon monoxide fumes were leaking into the cabin of the plane during Sala's flight, and the lack of an audible alarm meant Ibbotson was unable to take action to disperse the deadly gas.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“L.A. County is taking three years to issue permits,” Ms. Dhillon fumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He got up and went out to the verandah; the sudden hot air, the roar of his neighbor’s generator, the smell of diesel exhaust fumes brought a lightness to his head.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie