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furnace

[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /


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Tata Steel is working with the National Grid to upgrade electrical infrastructure and support the new electric arc furnace.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Its condition is woeful—as the young woman owner explains, the photo spent years on top of the furnace in the basement of the family home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On rainy days, she left earlier and walked to school slower so that she would be soaking wet and rate the privilege of drying in the furnace room.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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