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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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He heard the garage door shut, followed by the roar of a car exhaust.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 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

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

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Out on the road, I can see a car is waiting, its exhaust rising like steam.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

When the star exhausts its fuel, this balance collapses.

From Science Daily Nov. 16, 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

The rocket stood in the cold winter morning, making summer with every breath of its mighty exhausts.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

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

Prior to going missing Smyth had contacted rescuers from Tiganesti to say he was disoriented and physically exhausted.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The Washington National Guard was exhausted from the rescue and cleanup efforts that they had been running in the days since the eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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

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

Hot weather can make travel unpredictable, and access issues can waste valuable time on an already exhausting day.

From BBC Aug. 11, 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

By the time she had finished exhausting her knowledge of poetry, she had been speaking for an hour.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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