Example Sentences

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The bright orange suits are worn during takeoff and re-entry, but also emergency situations, such as cabin depressurization.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“The only information we have is a depressurization issue. ... The emergency aircraft will be the next arrival,” the air traffic controller said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

The problem was found during startup testing in a pipe that is part of the reactor’s automatic depressurization system, said Georgia Power spokesperson Jacob Hawkins.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

“There’s a real hazard with engine cowl parts coming off and potentially knocking off the tail, or causing a depressurization, or creating drag when you’re over the ocean and affecting your extended operations,” Guzzetti said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2021

As the depressurization continued, the Hab's atmosphere compressed the airlock, and AL102 stretched for the last time.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir