exhaust

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By 1952, Haagy had figured out the smog recipe: Start with the dirty leftovers of burning fossil fuel from factories, oil refineries, and the unburned gas exhaust from cars and trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And the administration will, if it has to, exhaust every other option to bring down oil prices as fast as possible.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"Maybe it is only to provoke our nerves, to exhaust us, to kill our patience," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Running extreme distances may do more than exhaust muscles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

The wolf waited patiently for them to exhaust their efforts, then said, “I placed a simple spell on her. If you allow me a moment, I shall wake her.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley