Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney stacks
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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 -
But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Japan, the oil crisis has sparked fears that patients with chronic kidney failure won’t be able to get treatment due to a lack of plastic medical tubes used in hemodialysis.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Laura used to work at a Granbury home health company that specialized in caring for patients with feeding tubes, the father said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the city attempted to fix the pipes along the roadway, but funding gaps and easement issues delayed any improvements for years.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creak of a hinge, the thrum of water running through the pipes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the winter, the blast of hot air coming out of your supply ducts would fool the thermostat, telling it that the room is warm enough when, in fact, there is still cold air in the room.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gables leaders have raised concerns during city meetings about the potential impact.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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City leaders in Lake Dallas got more than an earful from residents who believe they were failed during a crisis in late March when a house explosion critically injured Jessica Bailey Lopez.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Species stocked in Lake Powell for sporting purposes swam the reservoir for decades without creating a clear threat to the river below until the warm surface water sank nearer the hydropower intakes, called penstocks.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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Due to a contract dispute, Comcast has dropped coverage of Scripps TV stations, which includes the Panthers’ broadcast channels.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fubo carries a wide array of sports and entertainment channels, including local sports packages and top national channels like ABC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, FS1, MTV, Comedy Central, and much more.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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High end label mavens will appreciate the shopping conduits of Via Condotti, Frattina, and Borgognona.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Today, fiber optics are used as sensors for geologic events, such as earthquakes, as monitors for infrastructure, including bridges, roads and buildings, and as conduits for imaging and laser treatments inside the body.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Chimney stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney%20stacks. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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