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Recent Examples of flue
Peoples Gas has been onsite multiple times over the winter and identified the boiler exhaust flue as a potential source of the sporadic smell, district officials said.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
But 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 is because that process requires a substantial amount of energy to heat, cool, and pump solvents that absorb CO2 from the flue gases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2017
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
But 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 is because that process requires a substantial amount of energy to heat, cool, and pump solvents that absorb CO2 from the flue gases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flue
Noun
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The building suffered a chimney fire in 2018, with damage estimated at $100,000.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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On a macro scale, that effect has been well-documented by photographers, with aerial shots of waterways clogged with plastic, the scars on barren land from deforestation and countless smokestacks spewing pollution into the air.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
30 Aug. 2025
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The two-week restoration project aims to repair and renovate the deck, masts, tubs and smokestacks.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Disconnect the dryer duct from the dryer.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gamers will appreciate the efficient airflow design with the new Cryo-Chamber that helps pull cool air into the system through 2 fans, 3 copper heat pipes, and 4 exhaust vents.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Flue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flue. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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