fumes

Example Sentences

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The tank released fumes for about five minutes, and air sensors to detect MMA in the area were set up the next day, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He had to walk down 40 flights of stairs to evacuate his building and felt ill from the fumes.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

While the nation’s capital is filled with pretentious individuals who love to inhale their own fumes, the Oscars this ain’t.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Years of absorbing shocks have left companies leaner and more adaptable, like an athlete in peak training rather than one running on fumes, said Sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Miss Maggie had told me about automobiles, and I had seen some pictures of them, but the ones I saw here—their fumes and rumble, the blare of their horns—amazed me.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk