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furnace

[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /


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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

Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Jindal Steel’s Ebitda-per-metric-ton fall on quarter is also likely to be steeper than JSW’s and Tata’s, as Jindal incurred start-up costs for its new blast furnace, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Space Forge have sent a microwave-sized factory into orbit, and have demonstrated that its furnace can be switched on and reach temperatures of around 1,000C.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

It was so cold, the furnace was on high.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt