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  • present participle of smoke.

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Their view is that they haven't been shown a smoking gun, and therefore they want Andy Burnham to see if it's possible to overcome any security concerns he has.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

A recent strike on one of its warehouses—among the largest such facilities in Russia—left behind a smoking husk roughly the size of New York City’s Grand Central Terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Those incidents could range from passengers belatedly realising they'd left a device in checked baggage, to devices smoking or catching fire in airport baggage halls, or on flights.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Nearly half of dementia cases may be connected to risk factors that people can potentially change, including smoking and high blood pressure.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

When the smoke cleared at the plant, the entire roof and top third of the reactor 1 building had been reduced to a smoking steel skeleton.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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