vapors

Example Sentences

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The Orange County health officer and fire officials have insisted there have been no vapors or chemical leaks over the course of the six-day crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Southern California is bracing for a possible leak or explosion of toxic vapors from a damaged tank that has forced thousands of people to evacuate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

From there, teams in hazardous material suits can go in and “neutralize and mitigate the vapors that will be coming off of that,” Covey said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

California authorities were bracing Saturday for a leak or explosion that could send toxic vapors into the air after efforts to contain a damaged chemical tank made little headway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Gagging on the vapors, I threw myself forward blindly, batting away the sparks that landed on my skin.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros