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Recent Examples of flueBut Chaplin lets in enough fresh air to make the reader care about things like flue innovations and the proliferation of affordable thermometers.—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 The Groton Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. from resident of a townhouse on Driftwood Circle reporting a fire in the furnace and flue exhaust area of the residence, according to Capt. Gregory J. McCarthy of the Groton Police Department.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025 Wood-burning fireplaces create significantly more creosote, which can build up in the flue, than gas fireplaces.—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flue
Carbon capture generally refers to the practice of removing carbon dioxide from sources like smokestacks or fossil fuel power plants.
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Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
The administration is shredding the E.P.A.’s staff and budget and wants to revoke its two most powerful climate regulations: limits on pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks.
The power consumption and capital costs associated with the infrastructure AI demands also apply to the pipes that connect everything, from the wired infrastructure to the cellular and satellite networks that pull it all together and enable AI outputs to be used in real-world applications.
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Charles Yeomans,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
The facility is also required to inspect the ponds, pumps and pipes in the system, fix or replace any issues and submit their reports to the water board.
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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