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furnace

[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /


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The furnace, burning at more than 1,000C, is something he has learned to live with.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Maybe the furnace needs replacing, a medical bill arrives out of the blue, or an education expense catches you by surprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

She realized what it was only when she had to replace the furnace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The general tone of the film is anticlimactic, but Thomas and Duke are on trajectories that spell out “tragedy” in furnace smoke across a northern English sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Hurry! It’s about time we landlords took a good look at the property. We’ll start with the furnace room.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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