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Recent Examples of chimney
Enslaved children cleaned chimneys, one of the most common sources of fires, under the direction of a white chimney inspector.
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Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
Winter months bring biggest risks for home fires National Fire Protection Association data shows that the risk of a house fire increases with space heaters, chimney fires, candles and Christmas trees – all of which are most frequently in use in December, January and February.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
The sparks are dangerous on carpets and wood flooring, even out the tops of chimneys onto dry leaves on the ground.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
The chimney is the only part of the house still standing tall.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
Winter months bring biggest risks for home fires National Fire Protection Association data shows that the risk of a house fire increases with space heaters, chimney fires, candles and Christmas trees – all of which are most frequently in use in December, January and February.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
The sparks are dangerous on carpets and wood flooring, even out the tops of chimneys onto dry leaves on the ground.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
The chimney is the only part of the house still standing tall.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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By Jeffrey Young Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor 0 Instead of towering smokestacks, the GreenLab industrial park in Skive, Denmark, is surrounded by wind turbines and a solar array that power its resident companies with renewable energy.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2024
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Particle pollution can be a result of many things like construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires, said the U.S. EPA.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 Aug. 2024
Noun
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But before construction can begin, the city must acquire to relocate the utilities (pipes, fiber, cables).—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Al Drago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Removing lead paint and pipes.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
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The air then travels through ducts to warm your home.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
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That includes brow bones, cheek bones, bow of lips, and the corner of the eyes near the tear ducts.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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