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Recent Examples of chimney
When nesting under your porch or deck or in a crawlspace, chimney, or attic, raccoon waste will accumulate and cause odors.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival, crews found a working fire in the attic and chimney area of a 2½-story single-family home, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are white-gray with ash, pour them onto the charcoal grate, adding more charcoal, if necessary.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival, crews found a working fire in the attic and chimney area of a 2½-story single-family home, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are white-gray with ash, pour them onto the charcoal grate, adding more charcoal, if necessary.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
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Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The percentage of flue gas that is CO₂ lies in the 10–25 percent range.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Schahfer’s smokestacks had been a familiar backdrop among northern Indiana’s fields since it was built in the 1970s.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Water coming from the pipe also contains elevated levels of manganese that are more than 100 times the amount recommended for tap water, according to the CGRS report.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The aerodynamics are helped by front and rear air ducts too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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