exhaust

Example Sentences

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Diesel exhaust contains nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, pollutants linked to smog, respiratory disease, and climate impacts.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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

“They make an all-out assault, exhaust a lot of energy and money, and nothing ever significantly changes, except for a token gesture here and there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Military lorries rumble through the streets in a fog of exhaust.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin