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airtight

[air-tahyt] / ˈɛərˌtaɪt /




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His reasoning is pretty airtight: The Virginia Constitution says exactly when the “general election” was held for legal purposes, and it was Nov. 4, 2025.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

He sees passive homes as going hand in hand with all-electric appliances, because “with airtight construction, having a gas stove in the house especially doesn’t make sense” for indoor air quality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The crème anglaise can be made a couple of days ahead of time, too, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"Especially as OpenAI moves to explore advertising as a business model, it's crucial that separation between this sort of health data and memories that ChatGPT captures from other conversations is airtight," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s airtight so that no potential hazards can leak into the main house when the front door is open.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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