fumes

Example Sentences

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Burbank, the San Gabriel Valley and many other parts of the city and county reported seeing and smelling the fumes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

For the SOXX, there are a couple RSI developments that warn bulls are now running on fumes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

The tank released fumes for about five minutes, and air sensors to detect MMA in the area were set up the next day, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He had to walk down 40 flights of stairs to evacuate his building and felt ill from the fumes.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He stinks of weed killer and fertilizer fumes, from the toxins he spent all day spraying on lawns.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle