How to Use ventilation in a Sentence
ventilation
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On the right side of the unit, there's a ventilation fan.
—PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
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Three men squeezed out through ventilation holes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Gordon charged that the bunk beds were not far enough apart and ventilation was poor.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Make sure there is good ventilation and the soil below the cloche does not dry out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
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This method can be harsh on skin, lungs, and fabrics—ventilation is key.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
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Store them in a cool, dark spot with ventilation, like in a paper bag or in a pantry.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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There is full ventilation and water drainage for your plants.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 13 May 2021
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Leave the top open for ventilation.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
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Those types of venues are much larger, have more ventilation.
—Alex Putterman, courant.com, 21 Dec. 2021
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Be sure there is ventilation along the top of the cone so air can circulate.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pick one anchor fragrance per room and let ventilation do the rest of the work.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
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The mesh ceiling provides ventilation and a front-row seat to the night sky.
—Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
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The channels on top give your feet some nice ventilation in warm weather.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2023
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The younger boy will take the middle seat where the airplane ventilation is best.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021
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One light was out and one light was flickering in the ventilation hood area.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Add oak chunks in a smoker box or foil packet with ventilation holes.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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Open the bathroom door and turn on the fan to improve ventilation.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
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Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
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Your big toes are breaking through the ventilation holes of your plastic clogs.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Too deep in the cave meant safety from predators but poor ventilation.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Hanging clothes to dry can cause a musty smell if there is too much moisture in the air and a lack of ventilation.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
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One light bulb under the main ventilation hood was not working.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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The news travelled faster than a Xenomorph through a ventilation shaft.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 July 2026
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For ventilation points or chimneys, use fine mesh screens to block access.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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But in most places around the world, the way to save lives right now is to mask, distance and improve ventilation.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, CNN, 16 May 2021
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Mocsy and her team have redone the floors and put in a new ventilation system.
—oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
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Thomason says one of the first and easiest ways is to step up your ventilation.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
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And this is a big bonus, as in deep mines, ventilation is one of the biggest energy costs.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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Good ventilation and proper storage help keep your squash fresh.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Boats have ventilation switches on the dash panel that should be switched on every time a boat is used.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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