How to Use laughing gas in a Sentence
laughing gas
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The video shows Garner on a phone call with her friend while the laughing gas was still in effect.
—Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2018
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Who knew that laughing gas could be the world’s true equalizer?
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 14 Jan. 2020
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When her contractions began to quicken, and deepen, a nurse came and tried to give some laughing gas to Meg.
—Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
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When the valve is opened, the mixture is propelled from the can by nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and the gas expands rapidly to create a foam.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2022
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In the clip shot by her assistant, she was moved to tears while telling a friend about her love for Hamilton after being put on laughing gas.
—Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2018
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The first thing to know is that nitric oxide isn’t the same as nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, or the stuff that gets you a little high at the dentist.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
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The star was filmed at the party, during which people were (at least according to the Sun's source) smoking cannabis and inhaling laughing gas.
—SI.com, 9 Jan. 2018
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The presence of laughing gas—or N2O—can signify the presence of living organisms.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 13 Oct. 2022
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Here’s a useful primer on nitrous oxide (N2O, or laughing gas), which is the third most common greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide and methane.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
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But a new study argues that nitrous oxide (N2O) – commonly known as laughing gas – should be considered, too.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
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Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is FDA-approved for use in medical settings to relieve pain.
—Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2022
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While the film is largely a vehicle for a series of despicable male characters, through the multicolored clouds of laughing gas and hot air waltzes Harleen Quinzell, aka Harley Quinn.
—Kelsea Stahler, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2020
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About 40% of ammonium nitrate — laughing gas's source — comes from Russia.
—Darius Tahir, CBS News, 3 June 2022
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Doctors first looked into using laughing gas as an antidepressant in a 2015 proof-of-concept trial.
—Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 11 June 2021
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The age limit was enacted nine months ago to curb teens from possibly abusing nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2022
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Ammonia is toxic to humans and can, during combustion, turn into laughing gas, which is worse for the environment than CO2.
—Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2021
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Most might know laughing gas for its use in anesthesia and treating severe pain in humans, but that's not why N2O is catching the attention of these astrobiologists.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
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Options might include listening to music on headphones, using nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and more, Dr. Tang says.
—Zahra Barnes, SELF, 5 Apr. 2018
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For all the supporting players, this remains a heavily British-tinged production -- basically James Bond on steroids and laughing gas.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 Sep. 2017
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Gobs of guano from king penguins in the sub-Antarctic give rise to comical clouds of nitrous oxide—aka laughing gas—according to a recent study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2020
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As an alternative to epidurals, some hospitals across the United States are offering nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
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There are currently a few hundred American hospitals that offer laughing gas for labor.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
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With Lawrence at the helm of this narrative, Stupnitsky succeeds with almost two-thirds of an incendiary and entertaining gut-buster before a derivative chokehold cuts off the laughing gas.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 21 June 2023
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And an increasing number of American hospitals now offer nitrous oxide, which is also known as laughing gas, and can be self-administered as needed.
—Patricia Waldron, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
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The second victim, age 72, told police Salata raped her on Nov. 21 — the same day of his arrest — after administering laughing gas following a fat reduction procedure, the arrest report states.
—Julianne McShane, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2022
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Wells was inspired to incorporate laughing gas into his practice after attending a live demonstration showing its potent side effects in 1845.
—Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2018
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Federal prosecutors had heard stories that the Bhagwan loved to use nitrous oxide (actually N2O), commonly known as laughing gas.
—OregonLive.com, 22 Apr. 2018
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Meanwhile in Amsterdam, steps are already being taken to crackdown on rowdy behavior over the summer, including temporary bans on laughing gas, alcohol and sound systems during large gatherings along the canals and in the Red Light District.
—Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN, 26 June 2021
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Commonly called laughing gas, nitrous oxide is used as a sedative for dental and medical procedures and promotes short-term euphoric and dissociative effects, as the Democrat and Chronicle reported.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022
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Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook also began offering laughing gas for labor last August.
—Marie McCullough, Philly.com, 16 May 2018
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