muffler

Example Sentences

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What were they doing to develop “anti-smog muffler devices”? A month later, Hahn got back the first of many testy, patronizing responses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He even came to see me in his second-hand car, which was lacking a muffler, and we drove noisily over to Bass Lake and went swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

According to court documents, a Portsmouth homeowner was working on his property in September 2020 when he heard the loud muffler of a passing car.

From Washington Times • May 3, 2023

Dirty, super-heated air from a car’s engine passes through the honey-comb chambers of a catalytic converter before entering the muffler and exiting through the tail pipe.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2022

For long stretches, the bus is quiet, save for the rattle of the muffler.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario