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[vent] / vɛnt /




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Students and community members also used Thursday's student assembly meeting to vent their frustrations and disappointment.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

One of these organisms is the deep-sea archaeon Methanocaldococcus infernus, which lives in volcanic marine environments where vent fluids can reach temperatures above the boiling point of water.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Egyptians enlist AI “SpongeBob” to vent over living conditions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Opposing data centers offers people a way to vent their broader concerns about the technology’s increasing dominance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The doors and windows of the house were all open to vent the oven’s heat.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Cooper said some developments had even featured "fake" weep vents, where decorative plastic pieces had been fitted instead of functioning openings.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Over the coming days, the eruption continues in pulses as sections of the caldera collapse and new vents open.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

She works mostly under a hood, which vents the chemical and fecal fumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Ducted air con: These systems are designed to serve the entire home, with a central unit pushing cooled air through a network of ducting, with vents in each room.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

And it leaks its fury into the water pools and the mud vats and the noxious vents.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

Sometimes releases are allowed, despite the climate impact of methane, for example when a pressure relief valve is vented on a gas tank as part of maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Residents in the worst-affected areas have vented their frustrations by setting piles on trash on fire or banging on pots and pans.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

However, that relationship has become strained of late, with leaks suggesting Trump has on several occasions vented his frustration with Netanyahu during phone conversations between the two leaders.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

He vented his frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

George Weasley vented his feelings by hitting the second Bludger directly at the offending Beater, who was forced to roll right over in midair to avoid it.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Many are demanding refunds, stopping orders and venting on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

As his father reminds John during a venting session that occurs after Hal nonchalantly almost kills him, “They’re allowed to have tantrums. We’re not.”

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

"It is truly difficult to put this into words without venting in frustration."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Mostly, these conversations, when not venting about the disruption to bus schedules and the noisiness of bomber jet flyovers, focus on the absolute failure of the fair.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

The twins unreasonably venting their frustration on their sister—all this made sense to Briony.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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