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Noun
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The ship’s six-story smokestacks have already been removed and are expected to serve as the museum’s centerpiece.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026 -
When flaring occurs, passersby can see flames coming from smokestacks.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An employee walks past oil transport pipes on the quayside of the Arabian Sea at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, in October 2018.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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These pump coolant through pipes to dissipate heat from servers rather than evaporating water as has been the case in the past.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lateral deformation and bowing can impact the placement and performance of fuel, and the monobloc construction of these tubes is designed to mitigate those issues.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even in the more modern setting, the dainty designs on the plastic tubes and metal tins convey the history of the product within.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Flues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flues. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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