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Recent Examples of flue
If the fireplace is never used, plug and seal the chimney flue.
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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
But the couple didn’t buy for the archaeological finds, which also showed up behind fireplace flues.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 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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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
But the couple didn’t buy for the archaeological finds, which also showed up behind fireplace flues.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 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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In October, a massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a housing authority apartment building in the Bronx collapsed after an explosion, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground, though no one was injured.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Unless a fire is burning, close your fireplace damper to prevent warm air from escaping up the chimney.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The school’s labyrinth of ducts and pipes making up the HVAC system was also thoroughly cleaned.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The air intakes have been enlarged to feed the 1,600 hp engine, yet the signature air ducts behind the occupants' heads remain, preserving the iconic roofline profile.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Crews would build dams in a 13,000-acre area, and fill with the site with water brought in through pipes from the Sacramento River during periods of high flow.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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My father preferred driving pipe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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