fume

Example Sentences

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This is not the moment to run on fumes or holiday excitement alone.

From Salon

The fumes can cause respiratory problems, while nitrates may spur algal blooms.

From Salon

Last month, the lights of downtown sparkled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and glitter and adhesive fumes filled the air as Thick Strip’s makeshift dressing room at the Ace trembled with thigh-slapping, stomach-shaking laughter.

From Los Angeles Times

Professor Marissa Baker, the study leader, called it a first-of-its-kind examination of narcotics fumes within transit vehicles, though similar research has been undertaken for medical personnel.

From Seattle Times

Citing a Times investigation, new federal legislation would require passenger planes to be equipped with sensors to detect toxic fumes.

From Los Angeles Times