hot air
Example Sentences
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Find the source of hot air, spot the killer news, and don’t speculate.
In December this column warned, “I’d also watch Japanese bond yields as yen carry trades may be the source of the stock market’s hot air. For crypto too.”
He recalled donning tuxedos and carrying toy guns pretending to be James Bond on a European yacht vacation and soaring over the Serengeti in a hot air balloon during an East African safari.
From Los Angeles Times
In the summer, it can lead to droughts but also heatwaves as hot air is drawn in from the south-east.
From BBC
It continued up his arm until it reached his shoulder, where it settled down with a little sigh that sent a puff of hot air across his cheek.
From Literature
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