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ventilates

verb

present tense third-person singular of ventilate

as in expresses

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) a person who tends to ventilate opinions without first thinking them through

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Recent Examples of ventilates It’s filled with a cooling gel that ventilates body heat. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025

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Tortorici was asked about a scene in which a girl expresses admiration for former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Despite the difficulty of watching from the sidelines, Harvey expresses deep gratitude for the FOX Sports opportunity, balancing his racing ambitions with his commitment to delivering top performance for the network.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Tom Krasovic voices his opinion (here) that the moves made the Padres a playoff team.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
At Comic-Con, Dinniman hosted two panels alongside Jeff Hays, who voices more than 200 zany characters in the audiobook versions of the novels.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026

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Armstrong gives the Chiefs a tall target among a shorter group, and his potential as a red zone blocker should only help his case to make the 53-man roster.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The relaxed fit gives it a cool, chameleon-like quality that works for everything from city strolls to upscale dinners.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gives

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The report states Hackett faces charges of improper display of tags, a restriction on vehicle lamps, no seat belt, purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor and refusal to submit to arrest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
The contract states that the board can terminate Alston, who makes $329,000 a year, for convenience with 30 days’ written notice to the president.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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