How to Use boiler in a Sentence
boiler
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The calliope is fueled by propane tanks that heat a boiler to produce steam.
— Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2018 -
Some of the authority’s boilers are nearly 50 years old.
— Mara Gay, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018 -
Improvements range from new boilers to little things like more efficient lightbulbs.
— Ken Byron, Courant Community, 20 Mar. 2018 -
Before school began this year, none of its boilers worked and custodians battled roof leak and plumbing problems.
— Meredith Colias-Pete, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018 -
Madewell Iconic Coveralls The boiler suit gets a stylish update with this deep blue denim piece.
— Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 -
The fund pays for upkeep of buildings such as new boilers, repairing leaky roofs and replacing elevator parts.
— Mara Gay, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018 -
But the monitor’s primary task would be to expedite repairs to problems like broken boilers, mold and lead paint, which pose a threat to public health.
— Luis FerrÉ-SadurnÍ and J. David Goodman, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2018 -
There’s also a nearly $20 monthly boiler management fee.
— Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 -
The missing items included a boiler, metal kitchen chair, metal kitchen table legs, a lawn trailer, metal from a futon bed and copper baseboard feeder lines.
— John Benson, cleveland.com, 12 Apr. 2018 -
But the authority’s needs are staggering: more than $17 billion in unmet capital needs, including roofs and boilers that need to be replaced.
— Luis FerrÉ-SadurnÍ and Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2018 -
Still deadly incidents continue, including a boiler explosion at a garment factory last year that killed 10 workers and injured dozens more.
— Jon Emont, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2018 -
The remnants of an old boiler lay in the center of the floor.
— Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022 -
Mosier rose at 5 a.m. to fire up the boiler for the laundry.
— Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 June 2021 -
The smell is a telltale sign of a boiler on its last leg.
— Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Oct. 2019 -
Spire shut down the boiler, and fire crews aired out the structure with fans.
— Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 -
The Navy chalked up the sinking of the ship to a boiler explosion.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2019 -
The third switch gets the boiler up to temp for the steam wand for heating and frothing milk.
— Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2022 -
On the south wall of the boiler house are the remnants of arched apertures now sealed with bricks.
— John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020 -
The AfD is the party that speaks to those wanting to stick to diesel cars and gas boilers.
— Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 -
The boiler was located in the north end of the basement of the building.
— Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2022 -
Neglect left the roof in bad shape and its boiler no longer works.
— Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2021 -
The mansion uses spring water from the area and a biomass boiler to heat the home.
— Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022 -
The wine rack was fashioned out of the old boiler system.
— Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2021 -
The space once was used to store fruit, wash laundry and fuel the steam heat boiler.
— oregonlive, 20 May 2021 -
Hence, why the Zojirushi water boiler is at the top of her gift list this year.
— Kate McCarthy, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2019 -
Place the bowl on top of the pan of water (this is a double-boiler setup).
— Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021 -
On paper, a boiler suit sounds like an easy thing to wear this fall.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2022 -
Not many people have seen the boilers in the back, and not many people have seen the debris field.
— David Pogue, CBS News, 25 June 2023 -
The building, which was a boiler factory, dates back to the 1860s.
— John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2019 -
Heat was sporadic, with a balky boiler that belched black smoke.
— New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022
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