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Recent Examples of chimney
The fire is believed to have started in the defective chimney.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Remove any limbs which overhang the roof or chimney.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Rubble and lonely chimneys littered the shore where beachfront homes once stood.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
The cause is not known but is believed to be a poor chimney as the fire caught soon after a fire was started in the store by Tom Flynn as Pat was in Litchfield at the time.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Remove any limbs which overhang the roof or chimney.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Rubble and lonely chimneys littered the shore where beachfront homes once stood.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
The cause is not known but is believed to be a poor chimney as the fire caught soon after a fire was started in the store by Tom Flynn as Pat was in Litchfield at the time.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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But Melissa outwits them all and knocks everyone out by closing the fireplace flue.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gases from the gasifier react with steam to produce hydrogen to fire the plant’s turbines and a pure stream of carbon dioxide that is far easier to capture than the diffuse CO2 in a conventional power plant’s flue gases.—
Peter Fairley,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 May 2012
Noun
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The satellites are fitted with custom six-band multispectral infrared cameras, designed to capture imagery suitable for machine learning algorithms to accurately identify wildfires – differentiating them from misleading objects like smokestacks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
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The problems caused by antitrust today extend far beyond those of the smokestack era.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The quote only covered the plumbing drain pipes and water lines that would be under the slab of the house.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The front fascia has also been revised, with a new faux grille design, a 2-D version of the marque’s four-ring logo, and even more prominent side air ducts.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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Quarterly duct cleaning: To improve your home's air quality, aim to vacuum air ducts and vents once per season.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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