flue

Example Sentences

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A generation or so ago, an open stair like this would have been restricted to two stories to ensure it didn’t act as a flue during a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

However, sounds from things like flue organ pipes or flutes, which are propagated through air, would be pitched higher than Earth.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

California health officials are investigating a possible case of H5N1 bird flue infection in a person who had contact with dairy cows in the Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

"We found that integrating acidic electrolytes with this composite system significantly suppresses the undesired side reactions from oxygen impurities in flue gas," explained Asst Prof Lum.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Detective Geyer testified how during his search of the house he had opened the base of a chimney flue that extended from roof to cellar.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson