smoke
Example Sentences
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“It’s great smoke cover if you just need to goose your bottom line.”
Burning wood, coal and biomass indoors exposes families to high levels of smoke and toxic particles, increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses.
From Barron's
Tse Yuk-wa, who lived on the third floor near where the fire is believed to have started, said smoke wafted into her kitchen but she initially assumed it was dust from the construction.
From Barron's
The 3:30 a.m. alert ordered people to immediately evacuate, but at that point, flames and smoke had been threatening the area for hours.
From Los Angeles Times
The next round number could be reached in record time, and the bond market may no longer look bulletproof when the smoke clears.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
