fume
Example Sentences
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In that incident, an Air Canada jet ran into an emergency vehicle on the runway that was racing to deal with a potential fume event on a United Airlines flight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Angel now looks like Italy’s PM and parishioners fume.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
On the first two legs, he and first officer Eric Tellman noticed a dirty sock-like smell—an indicator of a fume event—spreading through the Airbus A319 just as they started their descent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Others include multiple types of exposures associated with fume events: chemicals that appear in both pesticides and engine oils; high levels of ultrafine particles and solvents like formaldehyde; and brain trauma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
I was just in the mood to enjoy hearing Aunt Loma fuss and fume.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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