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After a certain period of time in deep water, the inert gases breathed in by a diver, or in this case, a sentinel resident, dissolve into body tissues and eventually reach an equilibrium with the pressure in their particular depth.—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025 Filled with an inert gas, they are made to withstand tornadoes, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, or unauthorized entry.—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024 Fire officials said the vapor was liquid nitrogen, which was described as inert gas that is non-flammable and non-poisonous.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024 The primary byproduct is helium, a harmless inert gas.—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inert gas
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