furnace

Example Sentences

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You might go out to work and let the house cool down; then return home and fire up the furnace.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

And sometimes there has been a higher purpose to these arguments: occasionally, from the white-hot furnace of debate, truth can emerge.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

They can do double-duty as both home heaters and AC units and are pretty good at maintaining a constant temperature inside a home without the blast-then-cool-off cycle typical of a furnace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The young planet more closely resembled a blazing furnace than a place capable of supporting oceans or life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

He scooped some lava out of the nearest furnace.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan