ventilate

Example Sentences

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In the future, the technology could help ventilate greenhouses or residential buildings without conventional energy sources.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Specially-trained firefighters carried out a "systematic sweep" of the property to detect any hazardous materials and ventilate the scene.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

After turning off the burners and opening windows to ventilate the apartment, the team contacted firefighters and stayed with the woman until they arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

This can cause people to snore, or it can also completely obstruct the airway and cause people to not be able to ventilate well.

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

After a couple of years, the Captain raised Dad to section foreman, taught him how to lead men and operate and ventilate a mine, and instilled in him a vision of the town.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam