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Recent Examples of chimney
When nesting under your porch or deck or in a crawlspace, chimney, or attic, raccoon waste will accumulate and cause odors.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival, crews found a working fire in the attic and chimney area of a 2½-story single-family home, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are white-gray with ash, pour them onto the charcoal grate, adding more charcoal, if necessary.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival, crews found a working fire in the attic and chimney area of a 2½-story single-family home, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are white-gray with ash, pour them onto the charcoal grate, adding more charcoal, if necessary.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
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Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The percentage of flue gas that is CO₂ lies in the 10–25 percent range.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Remaining work includes completing ceiling refinishing; final plastering and painting; flooring and carpet installation; reinstalling lighting and radiant heating systems; reinstalling the organ, pipes and trumpets; and final inspections, cleaning and occupancy approvals.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Items submerged for centuries As well as evidence of the battle, Uldum and his colleagues also discovered a host of objects linked to the Dannebroge’s crew, including shoes, fragments of clothing, clay pipes and uniform insignia.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Six phone calls made from one of the suspect numbers — in between calls to the San Francisco victim on the day of his robbery — were to a Los Angeles man who was zip-tied, duct-taped and beaten inside his Los Angeles home on New Year’s Eve, following a delivery ruse.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Over time, tiny bits of lint can slip past the trap and accumulate in the dryer’s lint housing, exhaust duct, and even deep inside the machine.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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