gassing

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Some travelers say they can’t afford not to travel, however, so they’re putting all options on the table — from booking rail tickets to gassing up their cars.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

Last week, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights urged a halt to the execution, saying that gassing Smith could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under international human rights law.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

The shelter-in-place order was lifted Tuesday night, but officials reinstated the order Wednesday morning, saying gassing occurred as crews tried to remove the load.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Model Sarita Fernandez and makeup artist Selena Ruiz on the power of gassing each other up on set and ending the night at Phở 87.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

In the morning, after gassing up, I headed straight west along the Rainy River, which separates Minnesota from Canada, and which for me separated one life from another.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien