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chimney

noun

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as in flue

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Recent Examples of chimney An 80-meter (262-foot) high chimney collapsed, killing nine factory employees. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 One of the most common ways a bird gets inside the home is through an open chimney. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026 The chimney also acts as a counterpoint to the otherwise low-slung profile. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 Sutter health officials cautioned residents to avoid contact with wild animals, place screens on all windows and install chimney caps. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chimney

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Wind travels through the opening, drawing air through the flue and smoke up the chimney.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
From cleaning out our gutters and power washing your deck to prepping your cabinets for flue season and switching out your bedding, here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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In 2022, large amounts of asbestos were found in the air ducts of the museum’s Van der Steur and Bodon buildings, as well as behind the wood paneling in the Van der Steur building.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
So they were all gathered in the trap room under the stage, which was surprisingly warm because heating ducts ran beneath it and heat rises.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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