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Recent Examples of chimney
Its chimney directs smoke upward, keeping the surrounding area clear.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the concentration camp’s chimneys spewed smoke as other families were pushed into the gas chambers.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Inspired by Cappadocia’s iconic fairy chimneys, the Fairy Flame Restaurant will highlight the food traditions of the region by serving authentic Turkish cuisine.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire.
Noise.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the concentration camp’s chimneys spewed smoke as other families were pushed into the gas chambers.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Inspired by Cappadocia’s iconic fairy chimneys, the Fairy Flame Restaurant will highlight the food traditions of the region by serving authentic Turkish cuisine.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire.
Noise.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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Peoples Gas has been onsite multiple times over the winter and identified the boiler exhaust flue as a potential source of the sporadic smell, district officials said.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Chaplin lets in enough fresh air to make the reader care about things like flue innovations and the proliferation of affordable thermometers.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The work calls for climbing any manner of tall objects and edifices – frequently flagpoles but also towers, smokestacks and even the occasional cross – to install, repair, paint, maintain or inspect them.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
2 Nov. 2024
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With mitigation, the goal is to cut pollution, whether from a smokestack or a tailpipe.—
Alice Hill,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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White did take the opportunity, before Friday’s qualifiers, to serve as a forerunner in the pipe alongside 10-year-old Paizley White (no relation), a Whitespace team rider.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Some Russian troops had spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha, blogger Yuri Podolyaka claimed.—
Joanna Kozlowska,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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This includes closing any doors to rooms inside the home that may have ventilation ducts connected to the outside, commonly found in laundry rooms and bathrooms.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nigh’s two cellmates are alleged to have helped him into a ceiling chase, which is a space above a ceiling that often houses ducts, and covering for him.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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