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Recent Examples of chimney stackHedwig, blinkered by the bounty of her domestic environs, seemingly ignores the infernal light and smoke from nearby chimney stacks, and otherwise blocks out the machinery of mass death: the barking of guard dogs, the rumbling of crematoria, the crack of pistols, the screams of prisoners.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
27 Nov. 2023
Those edible vessels are inspired by trdelník (chimney cake), a classic Eastern European pastry and street food that’s shaped like a cornucopia and is often dusted in cinnamon-sugar.
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Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
15 July 2026
Light coals using lighter fluid, an electric starter, or a chimney starter.
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Wini Moranville,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2026
If that process were adapted to store CO2 in the earth forever, then billions of tons of carbon emissions could, in theory, be captured from smokestacks and buried.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.
Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
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Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
For something slower-paced, float the Penticton channel that connects Okanagan and Skaha lakes on tube rafts.
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Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2026
When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
13 July 2026
This is Gordo and Tracy sacrificing themselves by running onto the moon’s surface with only duct-tape suits to stop a nuclear reactor from melting down.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 July 2026
However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless.
Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2026
Hard-liners want to ensure lasting control over the waterway, which is a globally important conduit for fuel shipments and has become a critical lever in confronting the West.