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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /




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By forcing adversaries to burn through expensive interceptors, the incoming swarms can exhaust allied air defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Throw in a flat-plane crankshaft, low-inertia turbos and equal-length exhaust runners and you’ve got a hurricane on a dimmer switch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The researchers say exposure can be reduced by choosing unscented products, improving ventilation with exhaust fans or open windows, and avoiding devices that generate ozone while scented cleaning products are being used.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“These trucks don’t have as much rattle, fumes, exhaust, things of that nature.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

He got up and went out to the verandah; the sudden hot air, the roar of his neighbor’s generator, the smell of diesel exhaust fumes brought a lightness to his head.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

On a remote Cambridgeshire farm, where his nearest neighbour is half a mile away, Mathew Latta was making lunch when the peace was shattered by the sound of loud exhausts.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

George Atef, a 38-year-old Egyptian civil servant in Kuwait, said: "What exhausts me most is not knowing when this situation will end -- the waiting itself has become draining."

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

When the star exhausts its fuel, this balance collapses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2025

Judges then stunned the nation by ordering Sarkozy to swiftly start serving his sentence, dispensing with the usual practice of waiting until a white-collar convict exhausts the appeals process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

The emotion of their reunions exhausts them so that they often nap together under a tree, or in Ivanito’s narrow bunk bed.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

"I'm absolutely exhausted," Stephanie, who didn't want to share her last name, told AFP, adding the danger of the situation "didn't quite hit me till now".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

On the long, twisting drive home, I was so exhausted by the turbulent conversation going on in my head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Frankly, it’s human to feel exhausted by the lifestyles of the rich but not famous when you are struggling to pay for an unexpected roof repair.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

As well as being left "exhausted" by the dispute, Ball said her victory had brought unexpected media coverage around the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Frustrated, exhausted, and scared, Abby curled into a tight little ball, as close to the cabin as she could get, and fell asleep.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Another not-insignificant consideration: Selling a home is a time-consuming, exhausting, stressful and laborious process.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

After exhausting their own mighty cash flows, hyperscalers have gone on a borrowing binge that’s starting to worry credit investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Peters spearheaded an exhausting, 1,500-mile island-wide bus tour spanning all 32 counties, completing dozens of radio chats and community stops to promote the swansong.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The findings indicate that rapidly exhausting neutral hydrogen cannot by itself explain why star formation has declined so strongly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

It was an exhausting, emotionally taxing day, and the cases and clients had merged together in my mind on the long drive back to Atlanta.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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