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Recent Examples of chimney
The charred shell of his car, motorcycle and chimney of his house and the rest of the debris still haven’t been cleaned up, persistent reminders of what was.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The building suffered a chimney fire in 2018, with damage estimated at $100,000.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That being said, chimney cleaning is another task that should be handled by a professional who specializes in that area and has the right tools and knowledge to do it safely and effectively.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Open burning, defined as burning materials outdoors where smoke goes directly into the air without passing through a chimney or stack (such as in a bonfire or fire pit), is allowed in Tennessee.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The building suffered a chimney fire in 2018, with damage estimated at $100,000.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That being said, chimney cleaning is another task that should be handled by a professional who specializes in that area and has the right tools and knowledge to do it safely and effectively.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Open burning, defined as burning materials outdoors where smoke goes directly into the air without passing through a chimney or stack (such as in a bonfire or fire pit), is allowed in Tennessee.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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The flue gases leaving these facilities contain 3-15% CO2 by volume.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Excavators also found the remnants of Roman building materials, including ceramic roofing, painted wall plaster and box flue tiles.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The element that sets the 95-suite 679-foot ship apart is its signature Funnel Suite, reminiscent of the smokestacks of early-20th-century ocean liners.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the 1700’s a factory smokestack in England was spewing smoking ashes onto a neighboring property.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ignoring more complex science leaves us with hundreds of years of neurologic damage to our children by leaving lead pipe in the ground.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Once the pump switches on, the water should drain quickly through the discharge pipe.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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About 80% of breast cancers are the invasive ductal type, which occurs when cancer cells grow in the milk ducts and invade the surrounding breast tissue.—
Dr. Jamie Parkerson,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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