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Recent Examples of flue
Close the chimney flue to prevent drafts, moisture, or curious critters from sneaking in.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
If the fireplace is never used, plug and seal the chimney flue.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
An inspection also calls attention safety issues that require repairs, like cracks, a deteriorating liner, or problems with the flue or chimney cap.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Sant said his team’s approach is the only one so far that directly uses the flue gas stream.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
If the fireplace is never used, plug and seal the chimney flue.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
An inspection also calls attention safety issues that require repairs, like cracks, a deteriorating liner, or problems with the flue or chimney cap.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Sant said his team’s approach is the only one so far that directly uses the flue gas stream.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flue
Noun
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Handcrafted accents throughout the eco-friendly property include wooden spiral staircases, colorful mosaic kitchen backsplashes, and a 32-foot-tall stone chimney in the main lodge.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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Thornberg said the upstairs, where three of the four bedrooms are, is built around the beehive chimney.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Maritime shipping expert Sal Mercogliano, a professor at Campbell University in North Carolina, said his examination of the video showed the munitions hitting the ships in the lower portion or base of their smokestacks.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The ship’s six-story smokestacks have already been removed and are expected to serve as the museum’s centerpiece.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For most units, that means regular filter replacements, cleaning (of the unit and ducts), and quarterly professional maintenance.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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After close to a year of being bubble-wrapped and duct-taped up, the dog and freezer remained in his kitchen.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Noun
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These included pipe supports, wall thimbles, end fittings, and elements of the runner system used in the Fixed-Kaplan S-turbine design.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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An inspector can identify polybutylene where pipes are visible and accessible, such as in a crawl space or at the water heater connections and meter.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Flue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flue. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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