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furnace

[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /


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It has a new pool, new roof, new windows and new furnace — but the six-bedroom house in Indianapolis has gotten exactly zero offers since it was put on the market two months ago.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Its managing director, Themis Mikellides, stressed cost of fuel was always a major pressure, explaining the furnace alone costs £4 per minute to run when they are shaping glass.

From BBC • May 13, 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

The gold-plated figure she’d won for “Fantastic Beasts” was warped and blackened by heat, its surface blistered and twisted like something pulled from a furnace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

On rainy days when children came to school soaked, he insisted that they be sent down to the furnace room to dry out.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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