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cigarette

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret] / ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt /
NOUN
small roll of tobacco
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In 1904, Yale football captain James Hogan received a luxury apartment at the University Club, a commission on cigarette sales at football games and a 10-day vacation in Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Venus's clouds may behave according to a similar optical principle because their particle size distribution is comparable to that of cigarette smoke.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Putting out his cigarette before starting the evening service, he sighed: "I think we'll be without water for at least another two months."

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

I said, “Why don’t you stick to the cigarette over your head, and I’ll handle this?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Styx puffed on the stub of his candy cigarette.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

As Duckhorn, who died in February, used to tell the story: Rinaldi showed up to meet him on his Harley-Davidson, a pack of cigarettes rolled up in the sleeve of his T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The illegal production of cigarettes is rising as a whole in the EU, as poor coordination between countries is helping counterfeiters thrive, an official report said on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The bill targets single-use, battery-embedded electronic cigarettes containing tobacco products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The strategy recalls the successful legal approach states took to rein in tobacco companies over health issues linked to cigarettes.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Look, I gotta go. Tell Jonas I said hi. And try not to ruin the cigarettes with your blister juice,” he teased.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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