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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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“These trucks don’t have as much rattle, fumes, exhaust, things of that nature.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Arevalo is one of 10 street vendors testing whether they can ditch petrol generators to reduce noise, planet-warming emissions and health risks posed by exhaust fumes.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

In response, an Ofcom spokesperson said it had made the decision a "matter of days ago" following "months of work to exhaust all possible legal routes".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I stood on the sidewalk and let the perfumed breeze blow over me, free of construction dust and exhaust fumes.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

February saw a surge in both trading activity, which often accompanies comes as a price swing exhausts itself, and institutional repositioning.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

When a massive star exhausts its fuel, it typically collapses and explodes in a supernova, leaving behind a smaller black hole.

From Science Daily Nov. 11, 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

When I’m gone, they tuck her in, and at 2 a.m., when she pops up like a jack-in-the-box, giggling and whining, they sit with her until she exhausts herself and falls back to sleep.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2025

Somehow all this information exhausts me, and I watch the second video, which explains the actual procedures for vacuuming, with the detached interest of a cineast.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

As those orders are exhausted, new business is expected to slow.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Some universities offer need-based or merit-based institutional aid, and Austin said some schools are even offering institutional loans for students who have exhausted their federal options.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Canyon coach Nate Harrison was exhausted and exhilarated afterward.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

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

It was a whole day’s travel and they arrived exhausted, the parents trying to console their children despite the dread in their own hearts.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

For us, Cuenca checks a lot of boxes, but the lack of an international airport makes travel long and exhausting.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

From health experts, entrepreneurs and influencers, here are ways to pursue a healthy body, mind and soul without exhausting your overdraft.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The story has elements similar to popular summer blockbusters, but they’re so finely remixed and retooled that they don’t bear such exhausting resemblance to their forebears.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Finding the perfect position appeasing those on either side of an issue is exhausting work and prone to error.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Fear is exhausting, and so is a run like the one she just did.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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