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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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Fuel is injected into the compressed air, and hot exhaust gases exit the back, producing powerful thrust.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Because methylsiloxanes are highly heat resistant and do not fully break down during combustion, some survive the intense temperatures inside engines and are released into the atmosphere through exhaust gases.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The volunteers, he says, "really get their teeth into these old cases" and "exhaust every avenue".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

These microscopic particles come from sources such as vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions and wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He was fighting the serpent, playing it, letting it exhaust itself thrashing and pulling.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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