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cigar

[si-gahr] / sɪˈgɑr /


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When Volcker — who served so long ago that smoking was still allowed in the hearing room — didn’t like a line of questioning, he would disappear behind a large cloud of cigar smoke.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Stopping Celtic earning 10 titles in a row was enormous but too often it was a case of close but no cigar and at Rangers, that's not good enough.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

“Mr. Chisholm, with a big cigar in his mouth, said, ‘Can you go any faster than this?’” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

Picture a mom-and-pop store with an old cigar box for a till.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

Mr. Gato was the fella who had started the whole cigar village.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

His exploits were a talking point at a recent shipping conference in Athens, where he was seen smoking cigars at late-night parties surrounded by bodyguards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“The quintessential image of price fixing is a secret deal made between competitors over cigars in a smoky back room,” attorneys wrote in the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

He later called the community “a unique opportunity to experiment with democracy,” describing it as the kind of place where people can freely set off fireworks and smoke cigars wherever they want.

From Salon May 3, 2026

Insurers paid out £106,700 for the loss, but Prosecutor Julian Winship said there were only seven Fabergé sets - containing a jewelled egg, watch, whisky bottle, cigars and humidor - in existence.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

Nye sniffed the odors, separating one from another: lavatory disinfectant, alcohol, dead cigars.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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