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vapor

[vey-per] / ˈveɪ pər /


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Water vapor tracking simulations showed that the dipole circulation directed moist air from the midlatitude Indian Ocean toward East Antarctica and allowed more atmospheric rivers to reach the continent.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

In the simulations, exposing Earth's atmosphere to a dense, cold cloud of galactic hydrogen increased atmospheric water vapor and changed conditions in the upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

“Believe it or not, water vapor is actually the most potent and efficient greenhouse gas.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“Certainly some of those homes will have some type of vapor intrusion risk, really the only way to know for sure is to go test the home,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

With an awful screech, Kelli dissolved into yellow vapor.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Blayne Hartman, an expert in vapors such as PCE, said that to understand the risk to those nearby, homes would have to be tested.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Did he inhale too deeply the vapors of power?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

They were a toxic organization coasting on a grand arena and the vapors of memories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

“There was no contamination, there were no fumes, there were no vapors that came from this incident. There was no leak.”

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Stendahl drank it in, the dreariness, the oppression, the fetid vapors, the whole “atmosphere,” so delicately contrived and fitted.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

The Tribune must have more "kick," so it vapored about "a few daring New Yorkers" venturing into the "far West," discovering Chicago and telling their friends about it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ben and his brother eked out the profits of the dairy by occasional labor, and Ben had sometimes vapored in tap-rooms where he had better have held his tongue.

From The Great House by Stanley John Weyman

The suck of fresh air under pressure, vapored like steam, whirled around them in gusts, and the water oozed and rippled beside 109 their feet as they went forward.

From The Plunderer by Douglas Duer

He raged and vapored and threatened on the floor of the House.

From A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III by Justin McCarthy

Mackenzie vapored and complained of others, formed plans one hour to change the next, and demonstrated the weakness of his shallow nature.

From The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 by Gordon Sellar

The press was busy vaporing upon the significance of a de Valera free to roam the Free State.

From Time Magazine Archive

Apparently the only contribution Fiver could make was this beetle-spirited vaporing.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Brown, either do this, or cease your empty vaporing against the proscriptive features of our system, as you are pleased to style it.

From Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors by William Gannaway Brownlow

His teachings were but vaporing talk to her small mind and to those of many of the people.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris

Ensign Dave Darrin, overhearing that conversation, and well knowing that he was listening to more than vaporing, felt his face blanch.

From Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock




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