flue

Example Sentences

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A generation or so ago, an open stair like this would have been restricted to two stories to ensure it didn’t act as a flue during a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

However, sounds from things like flue organ pipes or flutes, which are propagated through air, would be pitched higher than Earth.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

"The formation of a copper-carbamic acid complex within the pores suggests strong and selective interactions with CO2, which is crucial for ensuring that CO2 is preferentially adsorbed over other gases in flue emissions."

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

California health officials are investigating a possible case of H5N1 bird flue infection in a person who had contact with dairy cows in the Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Smoke was suddenly everywhere, like the air in a living room where someone forgets to open the flue before starting a fire.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover