boiler
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He rolls up his sleeves, says a colleague, negotiating boiler repairs and driving six hours round-trip to close a deal to earn $12,000 a year in rent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He’d return with images of abandoned stairwells, dilapidated neon signage, Art Deco theater facades, boiler room control valves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Another six were pictured on a counter with the Police Scotland production label stating they were found in a drawer under the boiler.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
"My dad spent most of his working life as a boiler operator at Cadbury's in Bournville working shifts to provide for us all," Sarah recalls.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Survivor believes he heard an explosion, hinting at a major engine problem, possibly the explosion of a boiler, but this is speculation.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
With natural gas accounting for 12% of German power generation, and with half of German homes fitted with gas boilers, German households are also being affected.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
There is also the green transition to pay for, with the household set to shell out £11 million a year replacing old gas boilers with new heat pumps at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The extra money will be used pay for the upkeep of historic buildings, strengthen cyber security at royal residences and support the transition to green energy with £11m earmarked to replace boilers at Windsor Castle.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
That's because, as we will see, heat pumps usually provide a more gentle heat than gas boilers.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
I heard a shrill hissing from the boilers behind me and turned, hearing Brockway yell, "I tole you to watch them gauges. Git over to the big valves, quick!"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
