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fumes

  • present tense form
    of fume (3rd person singular).
    fume
    noun
    Often fumes any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature.

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"You buy a new build, and we're being told all of a sudden there's going to be generators run - all the fumes and all the noises," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

At issue is whether the reported fumes are an isolated problem—or point to a broader vulnerability in the air-supply system used on nearly every commercial aircraft flying today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Air quality regulators said that during the sanitation process this week, Lineage will need to maintain negative air pressure and keep air pollution equipment running to help mitigate fumes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Another clear indication of a franchise running on fumes is that its most appealing element is now increasingly convoluted and tedious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The buttery fumes still rising from the tub, I think that is what pulls me from bed.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads