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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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And when outside, they tend to be closer to the ground and nearer sources of exhaust fumes, for example.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

As the din of clanking metal dims, the smell of grease and exhaust lingers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The boat was leaking fuel and continuing to emit exhaust from the motor as it sank.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Employees must first exhaust their administrative remedies at an agency that cannot decide their case.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Fugitive scents wisped past his nose as he ran: oak leaves, fog, jasmine, car exhaust, ocean breeze, his own sweat.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

George Atef, a 38-year-old Egyptian civil servant in Kuwait, said: "What exhausts me most is not knowing when this situation will end -- the waiting itself has become draining."

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

When a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel, its core collapses and triggers a dramatic explosion known as a supernova.

From Science Daily Mar. 11, 2026

But for the audience, those sentiments more accurately reflect Ramsay’s film, a slow burn that exhausts its welcome and dies in a blaze after losing its grip on a meandering narrative.

From Salon Nov. 7, 2025

Judges then stunned the nation by ordering Sarkozy to swiftly start serving his sentence, dispensing with the usual practice of waiting until a white-collar convict exhausts the appeals process.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

She looks like everything exhausts her, including me.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

The wife of one sailor told MS NOW’s Priya Sidhar that the company is working 12-14 hour days and that her husband “said that he was exhausted working on the flight deck.”

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

"You feel exhausted, it's mostly mental fatigue," he said while standing next to a group of friends wearing orange vests and helmets.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

A 50-year-old father and his young sons were left "pale" and "exhausted after swallowing a lot of seawater" before being rescued, local government official Amorn Chomchoey told AFP.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Under current law, once the programs have exhausted their current trust funds, benefits would fall to match current revenue from the payroll tax.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

I was exhausted even though we’d probably traveled only two miles after all of Nothing’s walking in the wrong direction, and my whole body was still stiff and sore from my fall.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Another source of strain: In peacetime, the ports were used for rest and recuperation by sailors seeking a break from an aircraft carrier’s crammed quarters and exhausting routines.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The role of Lumiere results in a lot of sweating — the showstopping “Be Our Guest” number alone is exhausting just to watch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

"On a hot day, it's even more exhausting."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Serving as a family caregiver isn’t just exhausting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

This whole day has been exhausting; I can barely keep my eyes open.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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