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Recent Examples of flue
The Groton Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. from resident of a townhouse on Driftwood Circle reporting a fire in the furnace and flue exhaust area of the residence, according to Capt. Gregory J. McCarthy of the Groton Police Department.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Wood-burning fireplaces create significantly more creosote, which can build up in the flue, than gas fireplaces.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Firs, pines, and spruces have a high sap content that can damage your chimney flue and produce a lot of creosote on your chimney walls.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Wood-burning fireplaces create significantly more creosote, which can build up in the flue, than gas fireplaces.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Firs, pines, and spruces have a high sap content that can damage your chimney flue and produce a lot of creosote on your chimney walls.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flue
Noun
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Following each vote, Cummings said, smoke is sent up the Sistine Chapel's chimney.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Batches of paper slips representing indecisive tallies are burned using chemicals that produce black smoke from the chapel chimney.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On its final voyage south, the ship passed Palm Beach and caused a stir among locals—shots of its iconic red, white, and blue smokestacks gliding past the shores carried a poetic weight in a town whose own origin (and very name) traces back to a coconut-laden shipwreck.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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The playground down the block sits in the shadow of a smokestack.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the remaining 10% of cases, the dorsal and ventral ducts fail to fuse and remain separate.21 Specific causes of pancreas divisum are not clear.—
Jonathan B. Jassey,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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The sides also have ducts carved out to keep air passing through to the back.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2025
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The decision comes after the property’s water infrastructure was found to be severely deteriorated, causing frequent pipe ruptures and unreliable water service.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Pet raccoon caught with meth pipe in its mouth Police in Ohio made a rather unusual discovery during a traffic stop.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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“Flue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flue. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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