furnace
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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
Alice Parker’s system used natural gas as a heat source, employed a central furnace and distributed warm air through ductwork to multiple rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
You might go out to work and let the house cool down; then return home and fire up the furnace.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
The government's steel measures were announced by Business Secretary Peter Kyle in Port Talbot, in Wales, where steel maker Tata is building an electric arc furnace which will make steel by melting scrap metal.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Then she turned back inside, with the golden monkey nestled in her breast, and threw the little bundle of letters into the furnace before leaving the way she had come.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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