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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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The illuminated exhaust plumes were visible across the eastern United States, giving observers a remarkable view of the rocket's journey into space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Rocket exhaust can blast dust and loose material away from the ground, potentially affecting nearby equipment and structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

This is a secondary combustion system that injects raw fuel directly into a jet engine's exhaust stream behind the turbine, which gives the jet a big short-term boost in thrust.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Diesel exhaust is a carcinogen and has long been a priority for port communities and others along heavy transport routes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Perhaps agreeing with the woman would make her exhaust herself quicker and shut her mouth.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A white dwarf forms when a star exhausts the hydrogen fuel needed for nuclear fusion in its core but lacks the mass required to explode as a core-collapse supernova.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026

Her construction project has begun and she hopes to move in by August -- before the $4,000 monthly rent she pays for a furnished apartment exhausts the housing allowance from her insurance.

From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026

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

But on most days, especially the warm ones, life exhausts him; the worsening traffic and graffiti and company politics, everyone grousing about bonuses, benefits, overtime.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

But it also helps us understand why a crumpled sock in the middle of the living room or dirty dishes on the kitchen counter makes the exhausted woman in your life crash out.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The findings, published in the journal Radiology, suggest that this technique could provide another option for patients who have exhausted conventional treatments but cannot or do not want to undergo knee replacement surgery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Due to my health challenges, there are days where I literally can't feel my legs, they feel like jelly, there's days where I'm completely exhausted after sleeping, I wake up completely shattered."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Will your question invite helpful suggestions, or, unbeknownst to you, poke a bear who is exhausted by people making this same mistake over and over?

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

Natalie was so exhausted she laughed and cried at the same time.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Situation: By that time, Snell is at 99 pitches, two shy of his season high, after the exhausting battles with Vaughn and Bauers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Brooke said grieving her son and missing out on milestones was particularly difficult and exhausting when you're seeking answers.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

That level of effort does not require an exhausting workout.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

So, too, are the movies that depict journalism’s procedures and how arduous and exhausting they are.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Keeping track of Good and Evil was exhausting, especially when Evil looked like such a respectable person.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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