vapors

Example Sentences

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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

The evacuation is large in part due to the potential of a plume of toxic vapors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

One hundred feet into the square, Café Iruña’s terrace and vapors of freshly brewed coffee beckon.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Aunt Ivy had always said onions were the best thing for drawing out the bad vapors of a cough.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson