vapors

Example Sentences

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Southern California is bracing for a possible leak or explosion of toxic vapors from a damaged tank that has forced thousands of people to evacuate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

California authorities were bracing Saturday for a leak or explosion that could send toxic vapors into the air after efforts to contain a damaged chemical tank made little headway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

From there, teams in hazardous material suits can go in and “neutralize and mitigate the vapors that will be coming off of that.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A state contractor plugged all 21 oil wells at the AllenCo Energy drill site in University Park, preventing the release of noxious gases and chemical vapors into the densely populated South Los Angeles neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“Now then, now then, now then,” said Slughorn, whose massive outline was quivering through the many shimmering vapors.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling